Air Liquide and ArianeGroup renew contracts to support Ariane 6 operations
- Air Liquide Engineering & Technologies will deliver cryogenic equipment covering up to the 42nd Ariane 6 flight.
- ArianeGroup and Air Liquide Spatial Guyane renewed a gas supply agreement for liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and other critical fluids.
- Agreements are intended to support the industrialisation and production-rate ramp-up of Ariane 6 following its initial flights.
- The collaboration builds on more than 50 years of Air Liquide support across successive Ariane launcher generations.
Contracts signed
Air Liquide and ArianeGroup renewed their strategic industrial partnership with two new contracts to support the Ariane 6 operational phase.
Scope of deliveries
Air Liquide Engineering & Technologies will supply critical cryogenic equipment necessary for manufacturing and propulsion, with deliveries covered up to Ariane 6's 42nd flight. Separately, Air Liquide Spatial Guyane and ArianeGroup renewed a gas supply agreement securing propellants—specifically liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen—and other critical fluids required for safe ground operations and rocket ascent.
Role in industrial ramp-up
The two agreements are intended to support ArianeGroup's current increase in Ariane 6 production rate following the completion of initial flights, aiding the launcher’s industrialisation and continuous ramp-up.
Track record
The renewed collaboration draws on over 50 years of Air Liquide support for successive Ariane launcher generations and leverages the company's experience in space cryogenics and gas supply and management.
Source: Air Liquide
