The contract for the second generation was awarded to Aérospatiale in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Centre (now Thales Alenia Space), with main subcontractors as Matra, Messerschmitt, Alenia.
Kontrak untuk generasi kedua diberikan kepada Aérospatiale di Pusat Ruang Angkasa Cannes Mandelieu (sekarang Thales Alenia Space) , dengan subkontraktor utama seperti Matra, Messerschmitt, Alenia.