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On 20 November 2019, the Ariane 6 protocol was signed at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France, by Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Space Transportation; Stephane Israel, CEO at Arianespace; and André-Hubert Roussel, CEO at ArianeGroup.
This protocol will govern the long-lasting exploitation of Ariane 6. It covers aspects related to technical and industrial responsibilities in the wide range of areas pertaining to operations such as compliance with high-level requirements over the lifetime of both launchers, launch authorisation, configuration management, and maintenance of various assets.