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Airbus

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commercialFounded 2014
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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Airbus developed the Detumbler in 2021.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipNov 16, 2023Airbus’ patented “Detumbler” designed to tackle on-orbit debris

The Metop-SG satellites have been developed under a European Space Agency (ESA) contract by a European industrial consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 16, 2023EUMETSAT Polar System satellites are now involved in testing + integration with Airbus D&S

TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V. joined the SES-led EAGLE-1 consortium to design and build an optical ground station for the mission.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SES-led EAGLE-1 Onboards TNO and Airbus to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution

TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V. joined the SES-led EAGLE-1 consortium to design and build an optical ground station for the mission.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SES-led consortium for EAGLE-1 system welcomes TNO and Airbus to deliver optical ground station

The TNO–Airbus Netherlands collaboration to design and build the EAGLE-1 optical ground station is jointly funded by the Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and NXTGEN HIGHTECH.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SES-led EAGLE-1 Onboards TNO and Airbus to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution

Airbus Netherlands B.V. will develop the support technologies, control platform, and implementation for the EAGLE-1 optical ground station.

Mentioned as: airbus netherlandsNarrative PlanNov 15, 2023SES-led EAGLE-1 Onboards TNO and Airbus to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution

Airbus Netherlands B.V. will develop the support technologies, control platform, and implementation for the EAGLE-1 optical ground station.

Mentioned as: airbus netherlandsNarrative PlanNov 15, 2023SES-led consortium for EAGLE-1 system welcomes TNO and Airbus to deliver optical ground station

The European Space Agency has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager on the Starlab commercial space station.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 14, 2023Europe needs to be strategic with its space ambitions, DLR head says

Marc Steckling, head of Earth observation, science and exploration at Airbus Defence and Space, supports georeturn but acknowledges that georeturn constraints can lead to selection of companies that are not the top performers.

Mentioned as: airbus defence and spaceNarrative GeneralNov 14, 2023European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn

Voyager Space announced a joint venture with Airbus in August to develop the Starlab commercial space station.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station

Airbus and Voyager Space signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Space Agency on 2023-11-09 during the European Space Summit in Seville, Spain.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station

The European Space Agency signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager Space to study potential use of the companies’ Starlab commercial space station as a successor to the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station

Airbus and the European Space Agency have an established partnership in developing and operating a wide range of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station

Chris Emerson is a former aerospace executive with senior roles at Airbus.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Chris Emerson Appointed as Chairman of ALL.SPACE, Leading Provider of Fifth-Generation Smart Terminals

The ESA-funded, Airbus-built JUICE mission launched in April 2023 on an eight-year voyage to Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.

Mentioned as: airbusTechnical ProductNov 6, 2023Unveiling the Civil Space Achievement of the Year finalists for the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards

Superbird-9 is based on Airbus OneSat satellite system and features a fully digital, highly flexible payload.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductNov 2, 2023SKY Perfect JSAT Partners with Panasonic for Gbps-Class IFC Capacity on Superbird-9 Satellite

Airbus has been awarded the Skynet Design Support Contract (SDSC) to provide Design Authority reach back for the UK’s SKYNET 5 and SKYNET 6A military satellite communications systems.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 30, 2023Airbus Awarded Contract for UK’s Military SatCom System

Airbus and Northrop Grumman signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and foster a strategic partnership in military satellite communications for the United Kingdom’s future wideband SKYNET military satellite communications program.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductOct 25, 2023Airbus and Northrop Grumman Sign MoU to Advance UK's SKYNET Military SATCOM Program

Airbus and Northrop Grumman will collaborate to offer customers the latest military satellite communications technologies and ensure users are connected and able to process increasing amounts of data collected and disseminated on the ground, in the air, at sea, and in orbit.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductOct 25, 2023Airbus and Northrop Grumman Sign MoU to Advance UK's SKYNET Military SATCOM Program

The Sener-led industrial team for Proba-3 includes Redwire Space, Airbus Defence and Space in Spain, GMV Space and Defence, and Spacebel.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and Space in SpainTechnical ProductOct 17, 2023ESA’s Proba-3 Mission Led by Sener Reaches the Final Test Phase Before Launch
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