Société pour l'étude et la réalisation d'engins balistiques
Airbus is a major player in the space industry, operating as a manufacturer and service provider. They develop and build spacecraft, satellites for telecommunications, navigation, and Earth observation, and also contribute to space exploration missions. Airbus partners with organizations like ESA and NASA, providing critical hardware like the Orion European Service Module and participating in missions such as JUICE and the Artemis program.
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Airbus describes Vigil as Europe's first 24/7 space weather forecasting satellite, capable of continuous monitoring and timely alerts for critical solar events.
The Vigil satellite aims to create a more resilient system, supported by Airbus and ESA's technological vision, to protect critical infrastructures and enhance industrial competitiveness.
Emirates plans to install Starlink on its entire in-service fleet of 232 aircraft by mid-2027, starting with Boeing 777s in late 2025 and moving to Airbus A380s in 2026.
The solution developed by Airbus for OmanSat-1 will be fully digital and designed with high throughput capabilities to meet advancing regional telecommunications network needs.
Airbus will deliver an end-to-end fully integrated solution for OmanSat-1, including design and manufacture of the satellite, ground segment software components, and launch services.
Airbus will design the communications satellite project which will be operated by Space Communications Technologies SPC upon completion.
Airbus will build Oman’s first high capacity communications satellite system.
OmanSat-1 will be operated by SCT using the OneSat manufactured by Airbus, which allows for full flexibility with high throughput Ka-band capabilities.
Airbus will provide a high-performance platform for OmanSat-1, contributing to the expansion of the country's capabilities in the space sector and the creation of local skills through technology transfer activities.
The contract with SCT consolidates Airbus's position as a key partner in the Gulf region, where the demand for satellite solutions is continually growing.
Airbus Space signed a contract with Space Communication Technologies (SCT), the national operator of Oman, to develop the satellite OmanSat-1 on November 24, 2025.
Oman’s national operator, Space Communication Technologies (SCT), awarded Airbus a contract to manufacture its first geostationary satellite, OmanSat-1.
Airbus won a contract to build OmanSat-1 for Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator.
Airbus has experienced delays and charges on the OneSat program and none of the OneSat satellites have been delivered so far.
Airbus announced the contract award for OmanSat-1 on November 24.
Starlab's partners include Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applications Services.
OmanSat-1 is the 10th satellite under contract for Airbus’ OneSat spacecraft product line.
A memorandum of understanding to merge the space divisions of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo was signed in October 2025.
Gori cites the Leonardo-Thales Alenia-Airbus agreement as an example of a potential pan-European industrial alliance.