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Ariane: A Space Epic
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Ariane: A Space Epic

2021-09-16 · 88 min · ★ 6.5

Documentary · History · TV Movie

The history of the Ariane rocket is a space epic that has seen Europeans unite and innovate to make a place for themselves in the space race. Faced with Soviet and then American supremacy, men and women from the four corners of Europe have achieved the impossible. Ariane has become a true monument, thanks to the passion of those who dreamed of it and to their tenacity in the face of the various obstacles that stood in their way. This undeniable European success is now at a turning point in its history. The new Ariane 6 program is currently being developed to meet the challenges of tomorrow: will it be able to meet the challenges of a more competitive environment than ever before?

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Directors
François-Xavier Vives
Production companies
Effervescence, France Télévisions, NHK, Take Five, RTBF
Countries
Belgium, France, Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Maya-Anaïs YataghèneNarrator (voice)
Luce FabreguettesSelf
Carine LeveauSelf
Michael D. GriffinMichael D. GriffinSelf
Jean-Jacques DordainJean-Jacques DordainSelf
Frédéric d'AllestFrédéric d'AllestSelf
Jean-Yves Le GallJean-Yves Le GallSelf
Roger VignellesRoger VignellesSelf
Christophe BonnalChristophe BonnalSelf
Jean-Marc AstorgSelf
Jean-Pierre HaigneréJean-Pierre HaigneréSelf
Mathieu ChaizeSelf
Gilles HuartSelf
Sylvain LohySelf
Philippe JungSelf
Daniel NeuenschwanderSelf
Stéphane IsraëlStéphane IsraëlSelf
Geneviève FiorasoGeneviève FiorasoSelf
Elon MuskElon MuskSelf (archive footage)
Patrick BonguetSelf

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