Matra Marconi Space (MMS), a joint venture company wholly owned by Legardere SCA of France and GEC of the United Kingdom, is Europe's largest spacecraft manufacturer, with about 10% of the world's market in 1996. It has facilities in both England and France, with a total workforce of 4,700. In 1996 it had $1.6 billion in revenue. It also has financial interests in several space related companies located all over the globe. In addition to spacecraft, its products include communications ground terminals and sub-systems for rocket launchers and the international space station. Its sales breakdown is 26% civilian communications satellites, 30% science and civilian earth observation, 25% military and 19% launchers, manned flights and ground systems.
