Japan eyes backup plan for H-IIA, using Arianespace's Ariane 5

Arianespace is proposing to make its Ariane 5 launcher a prime backup for Japan's unproven H-IIA rocket, a company spokeswoman confirmed to Aerospace Daily affiliate AviationNow.com April 11. Arianespace CEO Jean-Marie Luton visited Japan this week to discuss the deal with government officials, said...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.