The price is not subsidized to a huge degree. What they do is pay a lot for the development and infrastructure. The Arian 6 will get like 3 Billion and many of

The price is not subsidized to a huge degree. What they do is pay a lot for the development and infrastructure. The Arian 6 will get like 3 Billion and many of its parts have a history of development by government investment. Arianespace might come close to competing on price, but they can't compete on cost.