About Arianespace

Latest milestones

• May 7, 2013
  Vega’s second flight from French Guiana marks the start-up of mission operations under Arianespace responsibility for this light-lift launcher. A trio of satellites, including Vega’s first commercial payload, are orbited during the successful mission.
• April 18, 2013
  Stéphane Israël is appointed Chairman & CEO of Arianespace, succeeding Jean-Yves Le Gall – who led the company since 2001 and earlier in April 2013 was named President of French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales).
• March 18, 2013
  Arianespace announces a three-satellite launch services contract for Intelsat, with the spacecraft to be orbited through 2017 by Ariane 5 vehicles from the Spaceport. The deal covers the 52nd, 53rd and 54th payloads that Arianespace will orbit for this leading provider of satellite services, continuing a nearly 33-year partnership.

Management team

Arianespace has established itself as a world-class competitor in commercial space transportation. With a staff of experienced executives, the company is continuing its market leadership in the 21st century.

The company's shareholders are represented by the Board of Directors. Stéphane Israël is Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer. Louis Laurent is Senior Vice President – Programs, Jean Max Puech is Senior Vice President – Finance, and Jacques Breton is Senior Vice President Sales & Customers.