Thales Alenia and Astrium signed a contract to develop...

January 7, 2014 |Satellite

Thales Alenia and Astrium signed a contract to develop the control electronics on the upper-stage engine steering system on the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launcher. The Vinci engine manufactured by Snecma offers multiple restart capability, “greatly increasing the launcher’s satellite orbital positioning capabilities,” Thales said in a news release (http://thls.co/Kx9Nue).