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ESA and Thales Alenia Space establish agreement for development of Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV)

16 June 2009

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Signature of the IXV contract between ESA/Thales Alenia Space

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Antonio Fabrizi, ESA Director of Launchers (right), and Luigi Pasquale, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia (left), during the signature of the ESA/Thales Alenia Space contract for the IXV in the ESA Pavilion at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, 16 June 2009. Luigi Maria Quaglino, Thales Alenia Space Senior Vice President for Infrastructure and Transportation, watches the ceremony.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja, 2009

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