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Airbus

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commercialFounded 2014
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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Work to modify the Arrow satellite platform, including extending operational life and broadening capabilities beyond broadband, will initially take place at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France.

Mentioned as: AirbusNarrative GeneralJan 14, 2022Airbus books Loft Orbital order for Florida satellite factory

After building the first Arrow-derived platforms in France, the remaining Arrow-derived platforms will be manufactured at scale by Airbus OneWeb Satellites.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJan 14, 2022Airbus books Loft Orbital order for Florida satellite factory

There are 394 OneWeb satellites now in orbit and Airbus OneWeb Satellites is building 254 more to complete a 648-satellite constellation OneWeb expects to have in orbit before the end of the year.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJan 14, 2022Airbus books Loft Orbital order for Florida satellite factory

Intelsat 41 and Intelsat 44 will join two satellites that Intelsat ordered from Airbus in late 2020 for a new 0.005 kg-compatible network that can be reconfigured in-orbit.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2022Intelsat orders two flexible GEO satellites for post-bankruptcy growth plan

Intelsat 41 and Intelsat 44 will join two Airbus-constructed software-defined satellites, Intelsat 42 (IS-42) and Intelsat 43 (IS-43), that were announced on 2021-01-08.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2022Intelsat To Acquire Two Software-Defined Satellites From Thales Alenia Space

Intelsat 42 and Intelsat 43 are based on Airbus’ OneSat platform and are slated to launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2022Intelsat orders two flexible GEO satellites for post-bankruptcy growth plan

OneWeb signed a distribution partner agreement with Airbus to provide LEO services for military and governmental use in Europe.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 28, 2021Bharti backed OneWeb launches 36 satellites to bring in-orbit constellation to 394 satellites

Airbus is building three more Global Xpress satellites (GX7, GX8, and GX9) for Inmarsat to be launched to geostationary orbit in 2023.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite

Inmarsat-6 F1 is the first of two identical satellites ordered from Airbus Defence and Space equipped with a hybrid L- and Ka-band payload.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 22, 2021MHI launches Inmarsat’s first dual-band satellite

Turksat 5A was ordered from Airbus Defence and Space in 2017 and launched on a Falcon 9 on 2021-01-07.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2021SpaceX launches Turkey’s Turksat 5B communications satellite

Turksat ordered Turksat 5B from Airbus Defence and Space in 2017.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2021SpaceX launches Turkey’s Turksat 5B communications satellite

In 2021 UP42 joined Airbus, the European Space Agency, the European Commission, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in sponsoring Earth Observation Challenges for the Copernicus Masters.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductDec 16, 2021UP42 announces Thetaspace as Copernicus Masters Challenge winner with solution to cloud cover in EO Data

Airbus Defense and Space has signed more than $500,000,000 in imagery orders to date for the Pléiades Neo constellation.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2021Pléiades Neo 4 satellite enters service without a hitch

Under its contract with Airbus, SENER in Poland will manufacture, assemble, and test the development model (DM), the qualification model (QM), and the flight models (FM) of the ejection mechanism.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2021SENER in Poland Contracted By Airbus For OneSat Space Mechanisms

The full Pléiades Neo constellation will be able to cover the entire Earth landmass five times per year when supplemented by Airbus-operated SAR and lower-resolution optical spacecraft.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductDec 16, 2021Pléiades Neo 4 satellite enters service without a hitch

As the winner of the UP42 Airbus Challenge, Thetaspace will receive a EUR 80,000 voucher for commercial satellite data from the Airbus OneAtlas Living Library.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductDec 16, 2021UP42 announces Thetaspace as Copernicus Masters Challenge winner with solution to cloud cover in EO Data

SENER in Poland will manufacture, assemble, and test the ejection mechanism for Airbus’ fully commercial OneSat mission.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductDec 16, 2021SENER in Poland Contracted By Airbus For OneSat Space Mechanisms

About 95% of Pléiades Neo orders are outside the “home countries” where Airbus has an established presence.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductDec 16, 2021Pléiades Neo 4 satellite enters service without a hitch

Pléiades Neo 3 is the first of four 30-centimeter-resolution imaging satellites Airbus planned to have in orbit by mid-2022.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2021Pléiades Neo 4 satellite enters service without a hitch

Thetaspace won the UP42 Airbus Challenge in the 2021 Copernicus Masters Competition.

Mentioned as: AirbusNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2021UP42 announces Thetaspace as Copernicus Masters Challenge winner with solution to cloud cover in EO Data
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