ARIANESPACE MARKS 30th ANNIVERSARY OF ARIANE’S FIRST FLIGHT

Thirty years of launch services excellence with the Ariane launcher family was celebrated by Arianespace in Washington, D.C. Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall recalled the maiden flight of Ariane 1 on Christmas Eve 1979, and underscored the importance of launch services maturity and continuity in today’s competitive marketplace.