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Arianespace and Astrium Space Transportation sign a contract for 35 Ariane 5 launchers

Paris, France - The agreement has a value of about 4 billion Euros

At European Space Agency (ESA) headquarters in Paris, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, and Alain Charmeau, Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Space Transportation, signed recently a contract for the production of 35 Ariane 5 ECA launchers (designated the "PB" batch). Worth more than 4 billion Euros, this contract follows the letter of intent signed at the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1099396
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2009 17:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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