Aerospatiale: Number 1 in Europe
Abstract
The activities of the company, Aerospatiale, are reviewed. From the days of the Diamant launch vehicle up to the age of Ariane, the company has led the European field in space systems development. Twenty years of international cooperation are recounted. Projects, such as METEOSAT, INTELSAT 5, and TDF-1, are highlighted. Communication satellites are cited as the present goal of R and D.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8227342G
- Keywords:
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- Aerospace Industry;
- French Space Program;
- Histories;
- Technology Assessment;
- Ariane Launch Vehicle;
- Communication Satellites;
- Diamant Launch Vehicle;
- European Space Programs;
- International Cooperation;
- Satellite Design;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles