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Space Agencies

ArianeGroup – AG

Type: Commercial Abbreviation: AG Administration: CEO: André-Hubert Roussel Founded: 2015 Launchers: Ariane Country: FRA ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aerospace, defence and security.

Arianespace – ASA

Arianespace – ASA

Type: Commercial Abbreviation: ASA Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Launchers: Ariane | Vega Country: FRA Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

Army Ballistic Missile Agency – ABMA

Type: Government Abbreviation: ABMA Country: USA The Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army’s first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.

Astra Space – AS

Astra Space – AS

Type: Commercial Abbreviation: AS Administration: CEO: Chris Kemp Founded: 2005 Launchers: Rocket 3.3 Country: USA Astra Space is a launch vehicle company based in San Francisco, California, that develops pump-fed, liquid bipropellant propulsion engines for DARPA and NASA as well as their Astra Rocket launch vehicle.

Austrian Space Agency – ALR

Type: Government Abbreviation: ALR Administration: Andreas Geisler Founded: 1972 Spacecraft: Spacelab | GALILEO Country: AUT The Austrian Space Agency was founded in 1972 and joined the ESA as a member in 1987. In 2005, control of the ALR was transferred to the Austrian Agency for Aerospace. They coordinated the first flight of an Austrian in […]

Avio S.p.A – Avio

Type: Commercial Abbreviation: Avio Administration: CEO: Giulio Ranzo Founded: 1908 Launchers: Vega Country: ITA Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.