Official Ariane 5 Rocket statue gold plated metal 25cm / 10″ 2000 CNES France

Officially issued statue by the French space agency CNES, that until 2005 ran the Ariane 5 program for the European Space Agency (ESA). It show the Ariane 5 space lifter / satellite launcher that was in operation from late 1990’s to early 2020’s. It is made of metal with a gold layer and a marble base. Beautiful detailed and measuring about 25 cm or 10 inches high and has a good weight to it. It is in very good condition and only has some small signed of use age by people picking it up, since it is very tactile item and handles usage well. The aging on the 2 brass plaques on the base are indicative for the 20+ years of age. You can read more about the Ariane 5 missions on wikipedia or watch the YouTube video below that I found showing the last Ariane 5 launch.