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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Inmarsat has agreed with Airbus Defence and Space to deliver the I-6 F2 satellite via a series of stepping stones across the Atlantic using Airbus’ A300-600ST Beluga aircraft.
Airbus will deliver the second I-6 satellite to Inmarsat using the Airbus Beluga service, and the satellite will join its twin in orbit to provide global services.
Airbus launched its Beluga transport service in early 2022.
The I-6 F2 shipment will be only the second time Airbus will transport a satellite to Florida using the Beluga transport service since that service began.
The Airbus-built JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spacecraft will depart Toulouse, France, for Kourou, French Guiana, for an Ariane 5 launch in April 2023.
Airbus was selected by ESA as prime contractor for JUICE in 2015 and has led a pan-European industrial consortium to design and build the spacecraft.
Airbus was selected as the prime contractor for JUICE in 2015.
A Vega C rocket malfunctioned shortly after lift-off on 2022-12-20, destroying two Airbus imaging satellites.
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement to develop and manufacture a laser communication terminal for aircraft called UltraAir.
Airbus and VDL Group signed a partnership agreement to develop and manufacture a laser communication terminal for aircraft called UltraAir.
Airbus and VDL Group will prepare a demonstration of an UltraAir prototype and conduct a first flight test in 2024 based on development led by Airbus and TNO.
Airbus and VDL Group will prepare a demonstration of an UltraAir prototype and a first flight test in 2024.
As of 2024, Airbus and VDL Group will further industrialize the UltraAir prototype to make it ready for integration with a hosting aircraft.
As of 2024 Airbus and VDL Group will further industrialize the UltraAir prototype to make it ready for integration with a hosting aircraft.
Speedcast has been awarded a contract extension by Airbus to provide gateway hosting services offering secure access to the Airbus SKYNET military satellite system from the Asia-Pacific region.
Airbus celebrated the 50-year anniversary in 2019 of providing global secure military satellite communications to the UK Ministry of Defence and of the first SKYNET satellite.
Starting in 2023, Poland will have access to Pléiades Neo imagery directly from Airbus.
The agreement includes delivery of Very High Resolution imagery from the Airbus Pléiades Neo constellation as early as 2023.
The Airbus S950 VHR optical satellite stems from the development of the Pléiades Neo constellation, which has been operating in orbit with two satellites since 2021.
The Airbus S950 system offers very high resolution optical capabilities combined with very high agility in orbit.