European leader in its field, APP designs, develops and produces equipment to the highest industry standards, in particular for the European Space Agency Ariane 6 (Vulcain 2.1 and Vinci), Vega (first, second and third stages) and FLPP (Future Launchers Preparatory Programme) programmes. The company also produces gas generators and extinguishers for industrial safety applications, particularly fire-fighting.

Arianespace has the dual purpose of guaranteeing independent access to space for Europe, and providing the global commercial market with competitive space transportation services. The company delivers customer-tailored solutions, providing access to all orbits for all missions and space applications. Arianespace operates both the two-booster and the four-booster versions of Ariane 6, and the Vega-C launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. To serve its customer base worldwide, Arianespace has subsidiaries in Washington and Singapore, and an office in Tokyo.

MaiaSpace offers space mobility solutions using the Maia launcher. The company is designing, developing and testing Maia under an accelerated Agile model approach. A focus on sustainability is a hallmark right from the drawing board via a systematic life cycle analysis and an integrated eco-design approach. MaiaSpace aims to be operating the first European reusable and configurable mini-launcher by 2026, addressing current and future needs. Its range of launch and in-orbit services are precision-matched to customer requirements for low Earth orbit, sun-synchronous orbit and higher energy orbits.

Nuclétudes develops and qualifies radiation-hardening solutions and testing and engineering services for contracting authorities, industrial prime contractors and equipment manufacturers in the defence, aerospace and civil nuclear sectors. With its unrivalled expertise in understanding environments and the effects of radiation and in system/subassembly vulnerability assessment, Nuclétudes designs and implements hardening solutions specifically tailored to its customers’ needs. Notably, the company is responsible for hardening for France’s strategic systems.

Pyroalliance designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of energy equipment for the defence, aerospace and industry markets in which safety, performance, reliability and size are critical. European leader and a world-class player in precision pyrotechnics, Pyroalliance applies its in-depth experience in pyrotechnic and mechanical equipment to deliver competitive, innovative solutions for its customers’ critical missions. The company’s equipment covers a variety of single or complex functions including ignition, release, neutralisation, deployment, transmission, mechanical actuation, cutting and fracturing.

With a track record of over 60 years of successful innovation, Sodern designs and produces reliable, competitive and high value-added solutions for its national and international customers. The company has supplied optronics for satellites and spacecraft across the spectrum of space applications: telecommunications, observation, scientific exploration. Sodern is a strategic partner of the French MoD, active in the fields of deterrence and security. The company is also pioneering neutron analysis, a tool to help the mining industry study subsoil composition at the atomic level.