ESA confirmed the full development of Ariane 6 and Vega C. Yesterday, the riders to the contracts already awarded in August 2015 to the industrial contractor Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) for the launcher development and to the French space agency CNES for its launch complex, were signed by ESA Director General Jan Woerner, ASL CEO Alain Charmeau and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall. The signatures took place in the presence of Thierry Mandon, French Secretary of State for Research and Higher education.
