Space: more and more women are employed by ArianeGroup

The Ariane 5 rocket, 98% success for twenty-five years. In the control room of the Guyanese Space Center in Kourou (Guyana), there were only men for a long time. But today, it is Hélène Escarguel who occupies the position of measurement system analyst. “It is a great pride to be here, she estimates. But when we get to the job, we may need to prove ourselves a little more to be recognized. “ A feeling shared by Maria Noel Odriozola, quality manager for Ariane customers. The Spanish engineer has “always looked at the stars” and had to work hard for “to have this career”.

At 35, Morgane Pasis-Fessard did not hesitate to move to the Amazon to occupy “the post of (his) career”. And his family followed. She now supervises a team set up for the Ariane 6 launcher. Among the employees, there are many women. Marie-Anne Clair is the first director of the Guyanese Space Center, and knows that no gifts will be given to her. Of the 1,605 people who work at the Guyanese Space Center, 40% are women. This phenomenon is found on other sites where the rocket is built.