# Lunar Rideshare Programs Arianespace Will Offer a Rocket Rideshare Service by the Year 2023 By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-10-23 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocket-rideshare1 References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/22/arianespace-will-offer-the-first-rocket-rideshare-mission-to-the-moon-in-2023/) & [arianespace](https://www.arianespace.com/) The Arianespace CEO, Stéphane Israël, stated that the company will offer a [rocket rideshare program to the moon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longterm-lunar-exploration) in the year 2023. The announcement was made at the [International Astronautical Congress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-launch-pad). Israël stated that rocket rideshares will be done with the company's Ariane 6 rocket and that the organization is currently looking at a number of different prospective customers. The Ariane 6 is a rocket that has a two-stage heavy-lift system, the rocket is currently in development overseen by the [European Space Agency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decathlon-eurosuit). Currently, the Ariane 6 is scheduled for test flights next year. If Arianespace can meet its 2023 target date it would be the first company to offer this kind of service. Image Credit: Arianespace ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Lunar Rideshare Programs:** Arianespace's rocket rideshare program to the moon creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the space transportation industry. - **Rocket Rideshares:** The advent of rocket rideshares with the Ariane 6 rocket opens up new possibilities for cost-effective space exploration and satellite deployment. - **Space Tourism:** The availability of lunar rideshare programs could pave the way for the development of space tourism experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Space Transportation:** The rocket rideshare service by Arianespace presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the space transportation industry. - **Satellite Deployment:** Rocket rideshares with the Ariane 6 rocket could revolutionize the satellite deployment industry, offering more affordable and efficient options. - **Space Tourism:** The emergence of lunar rideshare programs creates exciting prospects for the space tourism industry, allowing more people to experience space travel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Launch Pad Transportation Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artemis-mission-2.md) - [Space-Launching Science Missions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-glenn-1.md) - [Revolutionary Reusable Rockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-rockets.md) - [IoT Space Satellites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isar-aerospace.md) - [Space Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocket-launch.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Private Space Exploration Rovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/private-space-exploration.md)