Arianespace is a French multinational company that provides launch services for satellites. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in vry, France. Arianespace operates the Ariane 5 and Vega launch vehicles, which are used to launch satellites into orbit from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Arianespace has launched more than 600 satellites for over 100 customers from around the world. It is the world’s leading satellite launch company, and has a significant share of the global market for launching commercial satellites.