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 manufactures active antennas in Getafe for the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation.
Airbus España is the prime contractor for the LSTM mission and works with more than 100 subcontractors.
Airbus sends the Ariane 6 boosters and payload adapter directly to the launch base in Kourou, French Guiana, for final integration.
Electroimpact supplies high-precision robots for automatic taping on Airbus’ Getafe production line.
Airbus expects the Getafe facilities to operate at full capacity by 2026 to meet rising Ariane 6 launch demand.
Airbus has a 14,000-square-meter clean room in Getafe, Spain, and the wider Getafe complex covers 36,000 square meters.
Airbus’ Getafe complex includes a manufacturing and assembly line for Ariane 6 structures that also serves parts for the Vega C and Japan’s H3 rocket.
Airbus manufactures two interstages, the payload adapter, and the upper parts of the Ariane 6 boosters in Getafe.
The French state holds 10.83% of Airbus through Sogepa.
In 2021, Airbus appointed Alberto Gutiérrez as global chief operating officer in Toulouse, France.
Airbus is experiencing demand for engineers, STEM profiles, and specialized technicians for programs in Earth observation, defense, secure communications, and launchers.
Airbus Espacio in Spain has more than 530 direct employees.
Las capacidades españolas de Airbus incluyen el desarrollo de antenas activas, satélites de observación como Paz y Paz-2, instrumentos de radiometría y la producción de estructuras para el lanzador Ariane 6.
Airbus Espacio en España considera que Proyecto Bromo no supondrá una pérdida de peso para España.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales will own 35%, 32.5%, and 32.5% of Project Bromo, respectively.
La nueva compañía de Proyecto Bromo nacerá de la unión de las divisiones satelitales de Airbus, Thales y Leonardo.
Airbus Espacio in Spain develops active antennas, Earth-observation satellites such as Paz and Paz-2, radiometry instruments, and structures for the Ariane 6 launcher.
Airbus Espacio en España tiene más de 530 empleados directos.
Proyecto Bromo es una fusión de los negocios espaciales de Airbus, Thales y Leonardo que se espera que esté operativa en 2027.
Airbus Espacio in Spain reported annual revenue of 295 million euros in 2025.