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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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As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus is developing a new satellite that will be launched in the next few years.
Northrop Grumman is using satellite buses from Airbus for Space Development Agency work.
The EarthCARE satellite was developed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Thales Alenia Space in Italy is leading a consortium for ExoMars 2028 that includes Airbus Defence & Space (UK), ArianeGroup (France), OHB (Germany), and ALTEC (Italy).
The lidar instrument (ATLID) built by Airbus uses ultraviolet light waves to detect and map small features of clouds.
The venture capital arm of Airbus co-led Aerospacelab’s Series B funding round in 2022.
Leading satellite manufacturers Airbus and Thales have experienced production delays of up to 2–3 years, which increased program costs.
One of the 2022 ESA HydRON study contracts was led by Airbus and another was led by Thales Alenia Space.
Airbus and Voyager signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Space Agency to explore using Starlab to provide ESA continued access to low Earth orbit after the retirement of the International Space Station.
Eutelsat 36D has been selected by Airbus Defense and Space to carry an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) payload to support communications over the EMEA region.
The Eutelsat 36D satellite arrived in Florida on Monday, 2024-03-11 aboard Airbus’ BelugaXL transport aircraft, which is based on the A330-200 platform.
TEXUS 60 was launched by Airbus on Sunday, 2024-03-24 at 10:45 CET from Esrange Space Centre in Kiruna, Sweden.
Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen will design, build, and deliver the GRACE‑C satellites to the launch site and provide Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) support for NASA/JPL.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft.
Korean Air previously committed to equipping 30 Airbus A321Neos with Viasat connectivity as its first in-flight connectivity partnership.
Korean Air committed last year to equip 30 Airbus A321Neos with Viasat inflight connectivity as its first inflight connectivity partnership.
Airbus Defence & Space is preparing to produce and deliver a larger GEO satellite with a flexible payload and to propose incremental steps to the market.
Airbus Defence & Space invested over the past year to develop a larger GEO satellite with a flexible payload.
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is launching an enhancement to the station’s Bartolomeo platform called ArgUS.
Korean Air previously committed to equipping 30 Airbus A321Neo aircraft with Viasat connectivity.