Arianespace, the spirit of success

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3 E D I T O R I A L Arianespace, the spirit of success December 24, 1979: The first Ariane rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Center and successfully reaches orbit above Earth s atmosphere a groundbreaking achievement for Europe s independent access to space, and in the history of commercial space transport. Almost 40 years later, we are proud to have launched over 550 satellites for nearly 100 customers from around the world more than half of all commercial telecommunications satellites now in orbit were launched by Arianespace. Our family of launchers, now including Soyuz and Vega, is fully capable of launching any type of commercial and governmental satellite to any orbit. This is the result of our three key assets: reliability, availability and competitiveness. However, we never take success for granted. That s why we are fully committed to developing the next generation of our launch vehicles (Ariane 6 and Vega C), as well as implementing a new governance structure for the launch industry that will take the strength of our offer to the next level. Each successful mission is a new victory for human understanding and the quality of life on Earth. It s also why our teams are so passionate about what they do. Because they know so well that in the space industry more than any other sector success can only be a result of shared passion, attention to the slightest detail and teamwork. Our success is a tribute to our teams, our customers and our partners. Together, we are ready to tackle exciting new challenges. STÉPHANE ISRAËL CEO, ARIANESPACE

4 02 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS CONTENTS Any mass, to any orbit, any time... p.03 Exploring space. Protecting Earth. p.19 It s all about rockets and customers. p.10 Looking at the big picture. p.23 Earth as seen from space. p.29

5 1 Any mass, to any orbit, any time...

6 04 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS Offering independent access to space. Arianespace was created in 1980 as the world s first commercial launch services company. Our dual mission is to guarantee Europe s independent access to space, as well as offer the export market a competitive and trustworthy means to deliver satellites to orbit. Working for governments and commercial customers, we offer European public institutions, governments, space agencies and private operators a wide range of launch options for any payload: From experimental satellites weighing just a few kilograms to 20-ton Automated Transfer Vehicles that have resupplied the International Space Station (ISS).

7 A world leader in launch services 198O ARIANESPACE IS CREATED A STRONG GLOBAL PRESENCE W A S H I N G T O N D C E V R Y T O K Y O K O U R O U S I N G A P O R E EMPLOYEES SATELLITES ORBITED TO DATE 3 ROCKETS: ARIANE 5, SOYUZ, VEGA 18 Shareholders in total, representing the entire European space industry 74 % ARIANESPACE IS A SUBSIDIARY OF AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS, WHICH HOLDS 74% OF ITS SHARED CAPITAL 2 Censors: ESA & CNES

8 06 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS A spaceport for the future. ANY MASS, TO ANY ORBIT, ANY TIME... The Guiana Space Center is one of the world s most advanced and efficient launch facilities, enabling launches to any type of orbit. The most versatile. Combining all the required features to launch Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega rockets, the Guiana Space Center will also be the perfect platform to operate Arianespace s next generation of launch vehicles: Ariane 6 and Vega C. The optimum location. The spaceport is close to the Equator at 5.3 North latitude. Launching near the Equator reduces the energy required to orbit. This saves fuel, enables larger payloads and dramatically improves return-on-investment for spacecraft operators. The area is outside hurricane and earthquake zones, providing it with unique advantages as a highly operational launch site.

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10 08 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS The champion team ANY MASS, TO ANY ORBIT, ANY TIME... Arianespace operates a unique family of three complementary launch vehicles, capable of handling all classes of satellites. The three launchers are recognized as among the most reliable in the world. Whatever the payload, we have the best solution for the job: available, reliable and cost effective. Meet the champions! ARIANE 5 SOYUZ VEGA HEAVY MEDIUM LIGHT Payload: Up to more than 10,000 kg in 6 inclination geostationary transfer orbits Payload: Up to more than 3,250 kg in 6 inclination geostationary transfer orbits, or 4,400 kg in 820 km Sun-synchronous orbits Payload: Up to 1,500 kg in 700 km altitude polar orbits 75+ SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES IN A ROW SINCE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES FROM BAIKONUR COSMODROME AND THE GUIANA SPACE CENTER 8 SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES IN A ROW SINCE 2012

11 Reaching all orbits SSO Sun-Synchronous Orbit (820 km) Observation, weather Escape trajectory (no return to Earth) Science and exploration MEO Medium Earth Orbit (5,000 to 25,000 km) Navigation LEO Low Earth Orbit (200 to 2,000 km) ISS servicing, observation, data relay GTO Geostationary Transfer Orbit (200 to 36,000 km) Telecommunications, broadcasting, high density data relay 4 main areas of application TELECOMMUNICATIONS NAVIGATION SCIENCE EARTH OBSERVATION

12 10 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS It s all about rockets and customers. World class availability and reliability. If your business is above Earth s atmosphere, then Arianespace is your partner of choice. Whether you need to orbit an observation satellite or a cluster of smaller telecommunication spacecraft, we have a scalable offering of launch vehicles carefully selected to provide the right payload option at the right cost. Also, our dynamic launch schedule offers ample departure slots to match your business needs. Beyond availability and pricing, Arianespace presents the most valuable feature a launch services provider can offer: reliability. Over time, Arianespace s family of launch vehicles has proven its world-class reliability with an amazing track record of successful launches. We stand proudly behind our Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega family. Because in the end, it s all about rockets and customers.

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14 12 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS A global leader 96 CUSTOMERS SINCE THE CREATION OF ARIANESPACE FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS If Arianespace has become the preferred launch services provider of so many commercial operators and space agencies, it s for very good reasons. Outstanding technology, dedicated launch teams, driven professionals and a forward-looking mindset: this is why our customers keep coming back. Reliability 1 Performance 2 Loyalty 3 Availability Innovation Teamwork 6 5 4

15 50 % + OF THE COMMERCIAL LAUNCH MARKET LAUNCHES IN OUR CURRENT ORDER BOOK 30 BILLION EUROS IN OUR CURRENT ORDER BOOK CUSTOMERS IN OUR CURRENT ORDER BOOK 1 RELIABILITY 2 PERFORMANCE 3 LOYALTY Success in the launch services market comes down to one single word: reliability. Arianespace built its reputation on the family of three launch vehicles, all recognized among the world s most reliable and trustworthy. With a remarkable track record of more than 79 consecutive successful launches for Ariane 5, Arianespace is today the best choice for operators who want to execute their business plan with the utmost confidence. Need a robust solution to orbit today s most advanced spacecraft? Look no further. The heavyweight champion Ariane 5 recently launched a record 10,865 kg to GTO. Since its introduction 20 years ago, Ariane 5 s performance has nearly doubled. Looking ahead, lift capacity will continue to increase with Ariane 5, as well as our next generation workhorses: Ariane 6 and Vega C, as we will keep handling larger, increasingly sophisticated spacecraft that will generate greater revenue for our customers. Trust must be earned, and it comes with loyalty and transparency. Arianespace has a long-standing commitment to offering the best service to customers. We provide dedicated launch teams for each mission, handling every step in full transparency, from contract signing to payload separation. We have orbited over 550 payloads for more than 90 customers. Many have been with us since the beginning. We have one single focus in mind: your success. 4 AVAILABILITY 5 INNOVATION 6 TEAMWORK Beyond our launch technology and comprehensive family of launch vehicles, our cutting-edge infrastructure and expert teams at the Guiana Space Center can lead several launch campaigns simultaneously with the highest level of reliability. This ensures we offer the launch schedule that fits each of our customers business plans and meet the corresponding deadlines. Offering the best services requires vision. By listening to our customers need for increasingly flexible and cost-effective launch options, we designed our next generation Ariane 6, which will enter service in This new system will cut costs and further improve orbital injection capabilities and satellite lifespans. Also, the new Vega C will increase payload capability in the light lift market segment, with a first launch as early as Technology is nothing without genuine and committed teamwork. Arianespace has an extraordinary team of experts. With almost four decades of accumulated collective experience, our teams have knowledge and expertise that are unparalleled in the industry. Beyond their skills alone, our experts all share a remarkable love of their craft and passion for client service. Just attend a launch in Kourou and you will see our people cheering every new success with their customers and partners, as if it were their very first launch.

16 14 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS ARIANE 5 HEAVY ARIANE 5 OVERVIEW Ariane 5 is the world reference for heavy-lift launch vehicles. More powerful than 10 Airbus A380s put together, the Ariane 5 ECA can launch over 10 metric tons into geostationary transfer orbit, making it the world s preferred choice for telecommunication satellites. The Ariane 5 ES version is ideally suited for low to medium Earth orbit missions, such as cargo flights to the ISS or cluster launches for the Galileo constellation of navigation satellites. Thanks to the outstanding throughput of the European space industry and the capacity of the Guiana Space Center, up to seven Ariane 5 missions are carried out every year. 75+ SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES IN A ROW ALL FROM THE GUIANA SPACE CENTER DUAL PAYLOAD CAPABILITY AN ARIANE 5 TRADEMARK AIRBUS SAFRAN LAUNCHERS PRIME INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTOR 50.5 m HEIGHT 5.4 m DIAMETER 780 t MASS AT LIFT-OFF UP TO 10,500 kg PAYLOAD TO GTO OVER 20,000 kg PAYLOAD TO LEO

17 SOYUZ MEDIUM SOYUZ OVERVIEW With more than 1,870 launches completed, there is no doubt that Soyuz is the most prolific and versatile rocket of its class. It is also the most iconic brand name in the space industry, having launched the first man into space - Yuri Gagarin - in It is also the spacecraft that brings international astronauts to the ISS today. The Soyuz rockets flown from the Guiana Space Center include a digital flight control system, an increased-performance third stage, the larger Soyuz ST payload fairing and the Fregat upper stage. Soyuz is Arianespace s standard solution for mid-range payloads, spanning applications for Earth observation, science, navigation and telecommunications. OCTOBER 2011 FIRST FLIGHT FROM THE GUIANA SPACE CENTER 40+ LAUNCHES CARRIED OUT BY ARIANESPACE FROM FRENCH GUIANA (17 FROM 2011 TO MAY 2017) AND BY STARSEM FROM BAIKONUR COSMODROME (26) ROSCOSMOS PRIME CONTRACTOR 46.2 m HEIGHT 10.3 m DIAMETER 308 t MASS AT LIFT-OFF 3,250 kg PAYLOAD TO GTO 4,850 kg PAYLOAD TO LEO 1,645 kg PAYLOAD TO MEO

18 16 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS VEGA LIGHT VEGA OVERVIEW Since entering service in February 2012, Vega has become Arianespace s new-generation solution for missions involving small to medium-sized satellite payloads. This European four-stage launch vehicle is tailored to carry the growing number of small scientific satellites and other lighter-weight spacecraft under development or planned worldwide. It provides a very timely solution for the booming Earth observation market. Vega s reference payload lift capability is 1,500 kg on missions to a 700 km circular orbit. With the addition of Vega, which has its own dedicated launch pad and state-of the art facilities at the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace now offers the world s broadest range of launch services. ELV S.p.A. (An AVIO Group Entity) INDUSTRIAL PRIME CONTRACTOR 9 SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES IN A ROW (FROM 2012 TO MARCH 2017) 29.9 m HEIGHT 3.0 m DIAMETER 137 t MASS AT LIFT-OFF 1,500 kg PAYLOAD TO CIRCULAR POLAR ORBIT

19 ARIANE 6 The next generation two satellites to GTO, with a total payload capacity of 10.5 to 12 metric tons. With two solid boosters, Ariane 62 is perfectly suited for institutional customers such as ESA and European institutions (EC), to orbit both medium and heavy payloads. Cost-effective access to space In sync with the market At the end of 2014, ESA decided to start the development of the new-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle. The objective is to address market changes and offer both institutional customers and commercial operators the launch solution that precisely matches their evolving needs. By making extensive use of shared components - starting with the same strap-on solid boosters for both its versions and Vega C Ariane 6 aims to cut down launch costs, by leveraging economies of scale in a very novel way. This is how Arianespace will meet tomorrow s market requirements and make space financially accessible to a wider range of operators. FIRST LAUNCH IN 2020 A versatile solution Ariane 6 is a modular solution with a restartable cryogenic upper stage. It will be built in two versions. Ariane 64 is the commercial version. Using four solid boosters, it will launch

20 18 VEGA C Versatile and cost effective Improving light-lift options With tomorrow s satellites making increasing use of lighter, more efficient electric propulsion systems, the light-lift market segment is becoming crucial to the space industry. It is in this segment that competition is expected to become increasingly aggressive in the near future. To maintain its lead, the European Space Agency initiated the development of an enhanced Vega rocket version, called Vega C. This new launch vehicle, which will bring the reference payload performance in polar orbit to over two tons, will further improve Arianespace s market position for the launching of small satellites into LEO. This includes the booming Earth observation market, which already accounts for 90% of Vega s order book. Brand synergies To increase performance and bring costs down, the same under-development P120C solid fuel engine will be used for Vega C s first stage and the Ariane 6 s strap-on boosters. This new engine, along with an improved second stage and an enlarged fairing, will significantly increase the payload mass and volume capabilities of Vega C in comparison with the current Vega, allowing it to carry such heavier and larger payloads as radar satellites. The growing synergies in our family of launch vehicles will be instrumental in achieving significant savings and high delivery rates, making Arianespace an increasingly competitive player in the space industry. FIRST LAUNCH IN 2019

21 2 Exploring space. Protecting Earth.

22 20 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS Acting responsibly, both in space and on Earth. Sustainability is a major focus for Arianespace. By offering the most advanced, versatile and reliable launch services, our teams actively contribute to delivering satellite-based applications and services that improve life on Earth and provide the insight needed to better protect the planet. We also consider it an utmost priority, as a company, to act in a responsible way and help meet the challenges facing current and future generations. This is why Arianespace voluntarily commits to being an eco-responsible corporate citizen, a driven local economic catalyst and a caring employer.

23 ISO ARIANESPACE OBTAINED CERTIFICATION FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN JULY 2014 An eco-responsible corporate citizen Reducing our environmental footprint is at the heart of Arianespace s eco-responsible commitment. The ISO and ISO certifications obtained for our facilities in French Guiana are clear recognitions of the company s efforts and its results in this area over the recent years. The ISO certification, which applies to our environmental management system, concerns all Arianespace launch vehicles as well as the construction and maintenance of our launch facilities. The ISO certification applies to our overall energy management system. We are also engaged in proactive purchasing and transport policies, which apply to our activities, staff, as well as our partners and suppliers. We purchase supplies from sustainable sources. As for transport, we have reduced the fuel consumption of our company vehicles and favor sea and river shipping for the delivery of launch vehicle components. Contributing to local development Arianespace has long been committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate. In Evry - Courcouronnes (south of Paris), where our corporate headquarters is located, we work closely with local authorities to develop economical, educational and institutional partnerships. The company supports initiatives aimed at high school and university students, including a program that raises awareness of career opportunities in science. For example, the Win your trip to Kourou contest in 2015 enabled four high school students and their teacher to attend an Arianespace launch. In French Guiana, Arianespace s activities generate 9,000 direct and indirect jobs. This amounts to 40% of the local private sector payroll. We also contribute significantly to educational, cultural and sports programs. In particular, we offer scholarships in addition to sponsoring two local sports clubs and supporting events related to the local carnival season. ISO ARIANESPACE OBTAINED CERTIFICATION FOR ITS ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN DECEMBER 2014 The local environment and biodiversity are central to our efforts. We are fully committed to protecting the natural site around the Guiana Space Center. Surveys and readings confirm that our operations only have a minor environmental impact on a local scale. As part of Arianespace s environmental policy, air and water are checked locally after each launch for the presence of chemical elements. The impact on the coastline, marine wildlife, flora and birds is inspected twice a year. We pay special attention to one of the area s most typical birds: the scarlet ibis. Being environmentally friendly doesn t stop once the rocket is off the launch pad, however. Indeed, Arianespace faithfully manages orbital objects in a sustainable way.

24 22 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS A socially-committed employer EXPLORING SPACE. PROTECTING EARTH. Delivering a consistently outstanding level of service requires world-class skills and unwavering commitment and drive from our employees. In a demanding industry, Arianespace s human resources development plan and policies are key assets to securing long-term competitiveness. We are fully committed to offering training and career development opportunities to all employees. We plan ahead, by ensuring that the abilities and skills of our personnel are aligned with Arianespace s requirements, today and into the future. We focus on positive employee relations and wage equality. We monitor workplace well-being and take corrective action when required. Today, no less than 15 company-wide agreements embedding these principles into our corporate processes and culture are being implemented. Promoting diversity and equal opportunity Arianespace is implementing a policy that encourages diversity as well as freedom from discrimination. Since 2009, several company-wide agreements have been formalized to guarantee gender equality in our recruitment processes. We also ensure career evolution for women remains compatible with parenthood, and we support wage equality between men and women. Arianespace considers workforce diversity as an asset to the company. This is why we encourage the recruitment of employees from a wide variety of nationalities. Equal opportunity also is a guiding principle in all human resources processes. 98 % OF ARIANESPACE S WORKFORCE IS OFFERED AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW 14 NATIONALITIES ARE REPRESENTED IN ARIANESPACE S WORKFORCE

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26 24 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS Using space for a better life on Earth. Reaching space is so much more than running a cutting-edge technology business. Every month, we deliver satellites to their required orbits, at altitudes of up to 36,000 km or higher, in extreme environments of temperature, pressure, speed and vibration. Every launch is a step toward a better future for everyone. As the world s leading commercial launch services provider, we contribute to vital technological and scientific missions. We help improve mankind s collective knowledge: we allow a new eye to be cast on the climatic challenges facing our planet. We also contribute to implementing novel services that improve our quality of life. For today. For future generations.

27 Telecommunications: bringing people closer together Satellites will be instrumental in offering the abundant connectivity that today s Internet applications require. Internet on the move The development of IoT (the Internet of Things) applications will change our relationship to connectivity. Being online will become second nature. By participating actively in the deployment of satellite constellations designed to allow Internet connectivity everywhere, Arianespace will be a key contributor to this evolution. Internet connectivity everywhere Ongoing projects will see constellations of LEO, MEO and GTO satellites provide worldwide Internet connectivity. High-throughput satellite technologies also will be instrumental in enabling this breakthrough. Today, less than half of the world s population has easy access to the Internet. By letting users log on from just about anywhere in the world - including on rail, at sea or in the sky - satellite Internet connectivity will offer a reliable and cost-effective way of making the Internet accessible to everyone. Internet access by satellite is expected to become a standard feature of mobile phones in the near future. Television like never before High definition television is gaining traction, with videoon-demand (VOD) becoming mainstream and ultra-high definition (UHD) making its way into homes. Arianespace will support this evolution by launching satellites fully-dedicated to UHD, that will broadcast 4K and 8K services.

28 26 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS Navigation: keeping on the right track The new Galileo constellation owned by the European Union, will help improve our satellite navigation systems. LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE. Europe s vision of satellite navigation Europe now deploys two operational satellite navigation systems. After EGNOS, which has guaranteed aircraft positioning quality since 2011, Galileo started delivering its initial services in December Galileo will allow users from around the world to know their exact spatial and temporal position with greater precision and reliability. Once fully implemented, the Galileo constellation will comprise 24 operational satellites, plus several backups, supported by a global ground infrastructure. From 2011 to 2016, 18 satellites were launched by Soyuz and Ariane 5 rockets for the European Commission, within the scope of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Eight more satellites should be orbited by the end of 2018, and the entire constellation should be operational towards Responsibility for Galileo operations and service provision will be handed over to the European GNSS Agency (GSA) in Galileo services Today, Galileo supplies three types of services and is undertaking efforts to improve access to these services. Open Service is free to all. Individuals with smartphones or auto-mounted navigation systems that are compatible with Galileo will enjoy more accurate and reliable information thanks to the combination of GPS and Galileo data. Public Regulated Service is an encrypted service intended for users with official authorization, including public safety, fire and police forces. Search and Rescue Service (SAR) service is Europe s contribution to the existing fleet of Cospas Sarsat beacons for international emergencies. This service will help reduce the time needed to locate an SAR beacon, at sea or in isolated areas, from three hours to ten minutes. Furthermore, the beacon can be located within a 5-kilometer radius, versus 10 kilometers today.

29 Science: looking into space to learn about ourselves Sometimes, the best way to understand our world is to turn our eye toward other planets and galaxies. Traveling back through space-time In 2018, an Ariane 5 will launch the James Webb Space Telescope, a NASA project in cooperation with ESA and the Canadian Space Agency, to a Lagrange point 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. Its mission: take over where the Hubble telescope is leaving off and look deep into space using infrared imaging. By looking billions of light years away, the telescope will provide new insights into the origins of the universe. Getting up close with Churyumov-Gerasimenko What are asteroids made of? Answering this question will reveal great deal about the origins of planets and the solar system. Such a challenge was undertaken by ESA s Rosetta space probe and its Philae lander during a 10-year flight to Churyumov- Gerasimenko, with an epic touchdown. This mission's starting point was an Ariane 5 launch in March Investigating Mercury and its atmosphere Mercury is the solar system s smallest planet and the closest to the Sun. Not much is known of the planet today. In 2018, ESA s BepiColombo space probe will embark on a seven-year trip to Mercury following an Ariane 5 launch, with the aim to study the planet s structure, magnetic field and atmosphere.

30 28 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS Earth observation: the eye in the sky By taking a step back, satellite imaging offers the big picture and its evolution overtime. LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE. Monitoring urban development Managing urban areas is a major tool in our efforts to face the issues of climate change. Accurately mapping out urban areas, as well as farmland and forests, is the role of two Pleiades optical observation satellites created by CNES. They were launched by Soyuz in 2011 and Climate awareness Europe needs an independent source of images to evaluate the evolution of land areas, oceans, air quality and the climate. This is the purpose of the Copernicus program, led by the European Union as part of an ESA initiative. Images are collected from a variety of satellites, the most recent being four Sentinel spacecraft launched between 2014 and 2017 by Vega and Soyuz. Improving environmental surveillance Vegetation is one of the markers that help track our planet s health. To monitor subtle changes in vegetation, CNES teamed up with the ISA (Israel Space Agency) to embark on the Venµs project. This 250 kg micro-satellite will track changes from 720-km orbit, lofted by a Vega launch scheduled for 2017.

31 F R E N C H G U I A N A P O RT F O L I O Earth as seen from space. ARIANE_BROCHURE_CORP_INTER_VOK_GB.indd 31 06/06/ :18

32 30 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS How satellites changed our perspective. EARTH AS SEEN FROM SPACE. Satellites offer a totally new outlook on the Earth s geography. Thanks to today s advanced imaging technologies, they provide a unique perspective of our planet and its breathtaking beauty. More importantly, satellites also provide a factual and unbiased view of our planet s glaciers, drift ice, forests, lakes, urban areas and coastlines. This provides valuable data to accurately assess damage resulting from natural disasters or human activities. It also offers the insight needed to truly evaluate the effects of climate change. 74 N. 38 E. B A R E N T S B L O O M, B A R E N T S S E A Natural-color capture of a plankton bloom. Image capture Sentinel-2A European Commission / European Space Agency Launch vehicle Vega Image date

33 E D G E I S L A N D, S V A L B A R D A R C H I P E L A G O Full resolution subset of Sentinel-1B s first data. Image capture Sentinel-1B European Commission / European Space Agency Launch vehicle Soyuz Image date N E.

34 32 ARIANESPACE MISSION TO SUCCESS M O U N T O N T A K E, J A P A N Eruption of Mount Ontake. Image capture Pléiades CNES Launch vehicle Soyuz Image date EARTH AS SEEN FROM SPACE N E.

35 FRANCE Headquarters - Boulevard de l Europe - B.P Evry-Courcouronnes Cedex Tel.: +33 (0) FRENCH GUIANA Launch facilities - B.P Kourou Cedex Tel.: +594 (0) UNITED STATES Arianespace Inc Wisconsin Avenue NW - Suite 520 Washington DC Tel.: SINGAPORE Arianespace Singapore Pte, Ltd. - N 3, Shenton Way - #18-09 A Shenton House Singapore Tel.: JAPAN Tokyo Office - Kasumigaseki Building, 31 FI Kasumigaseki. - Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Tel.: Published by Arianespace June 2, 2017 Design & Production: agence Aristophane Photos: ESA, CNES, Arianespace, Service Optique du CSG, CNES 2014, Distribution Airbus DS, J. Durrenberger, S. Martin, P. Piron, B. Rouffignac, J. Wallace, Getty, Unsplash. Illustrations: ArianeGroup, D.Ducros, J.Huart.

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