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Ariane 5 is the work
of a European industrial team with more than 25 years' experience in building
and operating Ariane. The team has all of the design, development
and production tools at its disposition to respond to the market's
needs for commercial launches – ensuring Arianespace remains the
no. 1 in this sector.
EADS Space Transportation is the sole prime contractor for the Ariane 5 launcher. As a result, this company manages the totality of contracts covering launch vehicle production, and delivers a standardized launcher to Arianespace in French Guiana.
Arianespace is in charge of the Ariane 5's commercial launch service operation, and manages the production. The company acquired the launcher from the prime contractor, adapts it to customer mission requirements, carries out launch operations at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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Payload Fairing
Prime: Oerlikon Space AG
Subcontractors: EADS, Dassault,
RUAG, Framatome, Raufoss
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Payload Adapters
Prime: EADS
Other contractors: Saab Space
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Speltra and Sylda 5
Prime: EADS
Subcontractors: Dassault, Framatome, HRE, Nammo,
EIS
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Vehicle Equipment Bay
Prime: EADS
Subcontractors: Alcatel Denmark, Alcatel ETCA, Crisa, Dassault, Framatome, In-Snec, Raufoss, Saab Space, Thales, Thomson Hybrides
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Storable Propellant Upper Stage
Prime: EADS
Subcontractors: Alcatel Denmark, Aljo, Dassault, Franke, Industria, Moog, Rellumix, Raufoss, Walther, Witzemann,
Zeppelin
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Main Cryogenic Stage
Prime: EADS
Subcontractors: Alcatel ETCA, Alcatel Kirk, Cryospace, Elecma, Fokker Space, Intertechnique, MT Aerospace AG,
Sabca, Saft, SAT
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Solid Rocket Motor
Prime: Europropulsion
Subcontractors: Andritz, FiatAvio, MT Aerospace AG, Regulus, Snecma
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Solid Rocket Boosters
Prime: EADS
Subcontractors: Fokker Space, Kongsberg, Raufoss, Sabca
Vulcain Propulsion System
Prime: Snecma Moteurs
Subcontractors: Auxitrol, Avica, Marotta Ireland, Fagor, FiatAvio, MT Aerospace AG,
MCG, Microtecnica, SNR, Stork, Techspace Aero, Vibrometer
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Introduction
Team
