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Airbus

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commercialFounded 2014
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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Complete Skynet 6A satellite integration will occur at Airbus facilities in the UK followed by testing at the National Satellite Test Facility in Harwell, Oxfordshire.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2021The UK MOD’s Skynet 6A MILSATCOM Satellite Production Is Initiated By Airbus

Airbus was awarded a more than £500 million contract in July 2020 to design and build Skynet 6A.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2021The UK MOD’s Skynet 6A MILSATCOM Satellite Production Is Initiated By Airbus

Commercial imaging resolution has reached under 0.3 m with Airbus and Maxar leading the optical sector and ICEYE, Capella, and Umbra leading the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sector, all targeting the defense market.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductOct 6, 2021Towards a $7.5B Earth Observation Data & Service Market by 2030

Airbus and Maxar are leading in the under 30cm optical resolution market, while ICEYE, Capella, and Umbra lead in the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) market.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductOct 5, 2021Euroconsult Projects A $7.5 Billion Earth Observation Data & Service Market By 2030

Airbus’ ISS Bartolomeo platform provides broad-scale payload hosting capability with end-to-end payload services, transportation, astronaut crew time, and other ISS resources.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 2, 2021Launchspace wins CASIS support for upcoming ISS demonstration

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) awarded Launchspace $214,500 to support a demonstration of its orbital debris collection technology on Airbus’ Bartolomeo exterior platform on the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 2, 2021Launchspace wins CASIS support for upcoming ISS demonstration

Plex-Earth 5D includes a Timeviews feature that uses historical databases from Maxar and Airbus to monitor project progress, detect natural-hazard risks, and measure the impact of natural disasters on areas of interest.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipOct 1, 2021Plexscape launches new platform during Autodesk University 2021 – Taking the guesswork out of civil design

The Intelsat award for the A220-300 expands the total Intelsat-equipped fleet at Air France to 143 aircraft, including Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 widebody aircraft.

Mentioned as: AirbusNarrative GeneralSep 29, 2021Intelsat Selected By Air France For Inflight Connectivity Solution

Kongsberg Satellite Services, in partnership with Planet and Airbus, has been providing universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring of the tropics to support efforts to stop deforestation and protect tropical forests.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductSep 28, 2021Planet Teams With Microsoft To Address Tropical Forest Loss

Jean-Marc Nasr, executive vice president of Airbus, criticized space tourism for benefiting only a few billionaires and emphasized the importance of space that matters for society.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductSep 24, 2021UN secretary-general criticizes “billionaires joyriding to space”

Luis Ferreira is a Strategy Manager at Airbus Defence and Space.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductSep 23, 2021SSPI’s “20 Under 35” Professionals To Be Honored At Satellite Innovation

The consortium developing the Deorbit Kit includes Airbus Defence and Space, ArianeGroup, GMV Innovating Solutions, and Optimal Structural Solutions.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductSep 19, 2021UK’s D-Orbit Signs A €2,197M Contract With ESA To Develop Debris Removal Technology

Intermap Technologies has added 3D geospatial analytics and processing algorithms on UP42, a geospatial marketplace wholly owned by Airbus.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipSep 15, 2021Intermap enhances analytics for UP42

Patrick A. Blott also mentioned the integration of Intermap's next-generation geospatial analytics on the UP42 platform is a new way to partner with Airbus.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductSep 15, 2021Intermap enhances analytics for UP42

Apax Partners bought Marlink from Airbus in 2016 for an undisclosed sum.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipSep 13, 2021Marlink’s sale values maritime connectivity specialist at $1.4 billion

Airbus Defence and Space is building the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite for Yahsat’s Thuraya mobile voice and data connectivity subsidiary.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceNarrative GeneralSep 9, 2021Cobham SATCOM to build Thuraya 4-NGS ground system

Yahsat selected Airbus to develop Thuraya 4-NGS in 2020 and completed a preliminary design review in June 2021.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite

Airbus Defence and Space is building the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite for UAE-based Yahsat.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductSep 8, 2021SpaceX wins contract to launch Yahsat’s Thuraya 4-NGS satellite

Airbus is part of the OneWeb Satellites joint venture that is producing satellites for the OneWeb constellation.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipSep 8, 2021Pandemic, changing industry affecting satellite manufacturer supply chains

OroraTech is the second customer to sign a launch contract with Isar Aerospace after Airbus Defence and Space agreed in April to launch an Earth observation satellite aboard a Spectrum rocket.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductSep 8, 2021Isar Aerospace to launch OroraTech wildfire monitoring cubesat constellation
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