Paris Air Show 2007 special report

June 18, 2008

French Prime Minister François Fillon receives an Ariane 5 scale model from Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall during his visit to the Arianespace stand. This was part of the Prime Minister’s official tour of the Paris Air Show.

The new French Prime Minister, François Fillon, was one of the first visitors to Arianespace’s Paris Air Show exhibit as the world’s largest aerospace opened June 18 for its week-long run.

Fillon was briefed by Chairman & CEO on the expansion of Arianespace’s launcher family through the future introduction of Soyuz 2 and Vega at French Guiana – which will join ongoing operations of the workhorse heavy-lift Ariane 5.

Le Gall also presented Fillon with an Ariane 5 scale model while underscoring the importance of this launcher program to Europe’s commercial and strategic access to space.

The Arianespace stand includes model displays of models representing Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, as well as panels highlighting the company’s key clients and missions.

One panel references SES’ new framework contract – announced at the Paris Air Show – which will guarantee launch services for several satellites deployed by this global operator. Another provided an overview of Ariane 5’s launch of Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to the International Space Station.

Read our Feature stories from Le Bourget:

• June 23 – Building on success: Arianespace consolidates its launch services leadership
• June 23 – Europe-U.S. agreement formalizes the James Webb Space Telescope's launch on Ariane 5
• June 22 – A visit from the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment
• June 19 – Arianespace will build on Ariane 5's success to remain the no. 1 launch services provider
• June 18 – The new French Prime Minister meets Arianespace

See all of our press releases from the 2007 Paris Air Show:

• June 23 -- Arianespace orders 35 more Ariane 5 launchers from Astrium
• June 23 -- 2007 Paris Air Show, an excellent vintage for Arianespace
• June 22 -- Arianespace to launch Insat 4G for India
• June 21 -- Arianespace to launch pan-African satellite Rascom 1
• June 20 -- Arianespace to launch THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
• June 20 -- Arianespace signs contract with Russian space industry for acquisition of first four Soyuz rockets to be launched from Guiana Space Center
• June 19 -- Arianespace, the Tempo of Success
• June 19 -- Arianespace to launch an Arabsat 5 satellite
• June 18 -- Arianespace signs multi-launch contract with SES