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Development Milestones: 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 - 2019
Dec 1992. First hypersonic ram jet engine in Europe. Hypersonic engineering.
Attitude and roll control system (SCA) for Ariane 5
Jul 1992. Radio frequency ion thruster RITA for Eureca
Ariane 5 upper stage with Aestus rocket engine.
Vulcain rocket engine for Ariane 5 core stage (thrust chamber)
Aug 1996. 2nd generation dual seat 10 N bipropellant thruster.
400 N apogee engine. 2nd generation.
1 N thruster Globalstar.