Ariane - The first commercial space transportation system
Abstract
The utilization of Ariane vehicles to launch commercial satellites is examined. The management of the Ariane system of launch vehicles is described. The Ariane system consists of many three-stage vehicles capable of launching telecommunication satellites into LEO and GEO. The demand for launch vehicle services and the competition from other launching services are evaluated.
- Publication:
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15th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
- Pub Date:
- 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986spte.conf.1431J
- Keywords:
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- Ariane Launch Vehicle;
- Commercial Spacecraft;
- Marketing;
- Space Transportation;
- Economic Analysis;
- Space Commercialization;
- Spacecraft Design;
- Spacecraft Launching;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles