Starsem
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Starsem is a French-Russian company that was created in 1996 to commercialise the Soyuz launcher internationally. Starsem is headquartered in Évry, France (near Paris) and has the following shareholders:[1]
- ArianeGroup (35%)
- Arianespace (15%)
- Roscosmos (25%)
- Progress Rocket Space Centre (25%)
Founded1996
Headquarters,
France
Owners
- ArianeGroup (35%)
- Arianespace (15%)
- Roscosmos (25%)
- Progress Rocket Space Centre (25%)
| Industry | engineering, technical studies |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | , France |
| Owners |
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| Website | starsem |
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, all Soyuz launches performed via Starsem were suspended indefinitely.[2] This is also evident by the lack of news releases on the Starsem website since then, with the last headline from February 15, 2022.