Tomorrow is already today for ArianeGroup.
The manufacturer of the Ariane rocket announced on Monday the creation of a new subsidiary, "Maïa Space", responsible for developing the new family of European reusable launchers.
These will succeed Ariane 6 and Vega C and will meet all market needs, from manned flights to commercial and institutional satellite launches, including constellations.
“
Maïa Space is a 100% subsidiary of ArianeGroup.
Its vocation is to develop, in start-up mode, new-generation European launchers, starting with Maïa, a mini-launcher which will become the first member of this new family
”, explains André-Hubert Roussel, Executive Chairman of ArianeGroup.
2022, a decisive year
The new subsidiary plans to open its capital to European public and private investors “
within a few months
”.
But ArianeGroup intends to remain “
the industrialist and the reference shareholder
”.
The idea is to attract European start-ups in order to…
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