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Kourou (French Guiana), August 22, 2018 – Vega, the European launcher designed, developed and constructed in Italy by Avio, has successfully concluded its first mission of 2018, correctly placing in orbit the ESA’s Aeolus satellite.
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4 GALILEO SATELLITES PUT INTO ORBIT
Colleferro, July 25, 2018 - Ariane 5 successfully undertakes its third mission of 2018, correctly positioning in orbit four satellites for Europe’s Galileo project.
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Kourou, 16 July 2018
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REVENUE, EBITDA AND EBIT GROWTH CONTINUES.
NET FINANCIAL POSITION IMPROVES.
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JAPANESE AND ENGLISH SATELLITES ARE PLACED IN ORBIT
Colleferro, 06 April 2018 - Ariane 5 has successfully completed its second mission of 2018, correctly positioning two satellites in orbit: DSN-1/Superbird-8 and HYLAS 4.
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STRONG GROWTH IN REVENUES, MARGIN AND BACKLOG