“A much more positive context than two years ago” according to Martin Zion. In the Good Morning business as a whole, the Executive President of Arianegroup does not hide his enthusiasm for progress made as part of the Ariane 6 rocket.
“Two years ago, there were many uncertainties in Ariane 6: Was it going to work? When would I walk? Remember the leader. Since then, we made two successful shots, in particular the launch of CSO3, a satellite for the French army.”
For the company, the goal of Arianegroup is “to be able to travel as quickly as possible” to reach five launches in 2025, a duration of only 18 months between the first and the sixth.
“It is much faster than what had previously been done in Ariane 5 or in all world pitchers, insists on Martin Sion. It is a true industrial challenge with hundreds of European partners, 13 European countries are dedicated to Ariane 6. Our colleagues in civil, military and defense aeronautics face the challenge of the increase in cadence: it is the same for us.”
Guarantee “autonomous access to space” for Europe
Although an important ministerial meeting is expected at the community level at the end of the year, Martin Zion expects “ambitious programs with associated funds” to be decided to “strengthen the position of Europe in space.” “The geopolitical context that shows how important it is to have autonomous access to space must help European states make the right decisions,” said the manager.
Unlike many activity sectors, the company is well saved by US customs duties. “At this time, we are not affected since prices are rather for export to the United States and with us, these are rather carried out in Europe with US clients so that they do not touch us directly, explains the executive president of Arianegroup. On the other hand, there are also developments on regulations that are surveillance points that we continue carefully.”
Source: BFM TV
