SAF 112.66€ +0.16% Worldwide Companies EN Login GROUP PRODUCTS & SERVICES CAREERS FINANCE NEWS & MEDIA Home Group Profile Space Space Achieving expertise in space technologies is a key challenge on the political, economic, industrial and cultural levels. For more than 50 years now, Safran has developed and coordinated a wide range of enabling technologies for rocket propulsion systems and high-performance space optics. Launch vehicles Safran has continuously shaped the future of space access over the last 40 years by developing propulsion systems that set the standard in cost and performance for the successive versions of the Ariane launch vehicle : up to 10,700 kilos into GTO, orbiting at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers (about 22,500 miles). Satellites are now indispensable for a wide range of applications, whether commercial (telecommunications, television, Internet access, etc.), scientific (space exploration, Earth observation, resource management, etc.), dual application (geolocation) or defense (surveillance, etc.). ArianeGroup (the 50/50 joint company between Safran and Airbus) is now prime contractor for Europe’s Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launchers, with responsibility for design, production and marketing (via subsidiary Arianespace), as well as the missiles in France’s ocean-going nuclear deterrent force. Ariane 5 is the most reliable satellite launcher in the world, having set the record of more than 80 successful launches in a row. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ARIANE GROUP FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS 80 + SUCCESSFUL ARIANE 5 LAUNCHES IN A ROW (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AIRBUS) 1,500 METRIC TONS (3.3 MILLION LB) LIFTOFF THRUST DEVELOPED BY ARIANE 5 Satellites Safran designs and produces thrusters and propulsion subsystems for all phases of a satellite’s life, from orbital positioning to deorbiting. We’re a pioneer in electric propulsion, which helps reduce launch costs and environmental impact. Safran continously invests in research, while carrying out a wide range of studies for the French and European space agencies, to maintain our technological head start and support both commercial and scientific missions. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES No. 1 IN EUROPE FOR SATELLITE PLASMA PROPULSION Ground stations Safran designs and produces modular radio-frequency (RF) systems to control satellites and space probes (especially via our Cortex line of modems), as well as for telemetry from launch vehicles and observation satellite sensors. Our WeTrackTM system for the surveillance and tracking of objects in orbit is an unrivaled solution for space situational awareness and communications. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SAFRAN DATA SYSTEMS No. 1 WORLDWIDE FOR MODEMS FOR SATELLITE STATIONKEEPING AND SPACE PROBE CONTROL No. 1 WORLDWIDE FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA RECEIVING SYSTEMS FOR EARTH OBSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES Space optics Safran offers a complete range of high-performance optics and high-precision opto-mechanical equipment, spanning design, production and integration, for satellites, large telescopes and high-energy lasers. In particular, we make mirrors for major astronomy programs, such as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will be the most powerful optical telescope in the world when it enters service, and the Apollon giant laser. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SAFRAN REOSC No. 1 WORLDWIDE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPACE OPTICS Credits Follow us Contact us Sitemap Privacy notice Legal notice FAQ Privacy settings Privacy settings By clicking “Accept All Cookies” you agree to the storing of necessary cookies to enhance navigation and to make our site work. We also set optional analytics cookies (including third party cookies) to help us improve the site and enhance your user experience by analysing your usage of the site. More info Safran Video Library These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Always active Google Analytics These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Youtube These cookies allow you to watch Youtube videos. SAVE PREFERENCES ACCEPT ALL COOKIES WITHDRAW CONSENT