Arianespace is in the midst of its launch campaign for Amazon Leo after conducting the first launch for its largest customer in February. The next mission is planned for April 28. 

Amid this ramp-up, Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès joins Via Satellite for a “Live in the Booth” interview. While sovereign space was one of the key topics of the show, Cavaillolès says this issue has always been part of Arianespace’s DNA, providing access to space for Europe. New investments across Europe are driving up demand for the company’s launch capabilities. 

“The challenge is that we have 600 companies involved in Ariane 6 all over Europe, and so we have to coordinate all of them to be sure everybody is gaining speed,” Cavaillolès says. “So this is a real industrial and also a human challenge to mobilize all these people. It’s going in the right direction. We are sticking to our plans, and the launches are full successes — it’s a huge source of motivation for everybody.” 

Via Satellite editors Rachel Jewett and Mark Holmes interviewed Cavaillolès as part of the “Live in the Booth” series during SATShow Week on March 24.