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Arianespace logo Arianespace Operates Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Centre, serving European institutional and global commercial satellite customers vs China National Space Administration Governs China's civil space programs, oversees lunar and planetary exploration missions, and coordinates international space cooperation China National Space Administration logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Arianespace China National Space Administration
Founded 1980 1993
Headquarters Évry-Courcouronnes, France Beijing, China
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 220
Total funding $18.15B
Latest round
Sectors Launch Services, Spaceports & Range Services Planetary Exploration, Launch Services, Navigation & Positioning
Products listed 4 6
Federal contracts
Launches 355 (88%)
Leaders listed David Cavailloles, Caroline Arnoux, Steven Rutgers Shan Zhongde, Bian Zhigang, Li Guoping
News mentions 0 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do Arianespace and China National Space Administration compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Arianespace was founded in 1980 and China National Space Administration in 1993.

Which has more launches, Arianespace or China National Space Administration?

Arianespace leads with 355 tracked launches (88% success rate).

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.