Arianespace ordered Astrium, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., to produce 35 Ariane 5 heavy lift rockets, the companies announced. The contract, signed at the European Space Agency headquarters in Paris, is worth more than Euro4 billion (US$5.12 billion). This contract follows the letter of intent signed at the last Paris Air Show in 2007, at a ceremony attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Rockets in the new pact will begin moving out starting in the second…
Arianespace Orders Astrium To Produce 35 Ariane 5 Heavy Lifter Rockets; New Pact Is Worth $5.12 Billion, With Output To Start Next Year
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