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Airbus

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commercialFounded 2014
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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Airbus Defence and Space in France led development of the Sentinel-2 multispectral instruments.

Mentioned as: airbus defence and spaceTechnical ProductAug 2, 2021Airbus’ Integration Of Third Copernicus Sentinel-2 Complete

Airbus spends in excess of £4 billion each year with UK suppliers.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus Defence and Space UK designed and built the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover, which is due to launch in 2022.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus’ worldwide activity supports a £5 billion gross value-added contribution to UK GDP.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus’ UK supply chain comprises more than 2,000 companies, including Rolls-Royce and GKN and hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus UK teams built and designed the Aeolus wind-sensing satellite.

Mentioned as: Airbus UKTechnical ProductAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus designed, built, owns, and operates the Skynet 5 MILSATCOM constellation for the UK Ministry of Defence.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

Airbus Defence and Space UK designed and built the Solar Orbiter mission currently operating at the Sun.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipAug 2, 2021British Prime Minister Opens The New UK Airbus Space + Defence HQ

EUTELSAT QUANTUM was developed with Airbus Defence and Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) for operator Eutelsat.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 1, 2021Flight VA254 Successfully Launched By Arianespace, Lifting Star One D2 + EUTELSAT QUANTUM To Their Assigned Orbits

Airbus Defense and Space in Germany led the satellite development for Sentinel-2.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defense and SpaceTechnical ProductJul 30, 2021Airbus completes integration of 3rd Copernicus Sentinel-2

Airbus Defense and Space in France led the multispectral instrument development for Sentinel-2.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defense and SpaceTechnical ProductJul 30, 2021Airbus completes integration of 3rd Copernicus Sentinel-2

Airbus pioneered the use of silicon carbide in Sentinel-2 telescope structures to provide high optical stability and minimize thermo-elastic deformation.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductJul 30, 2021Airbus completes integration of 3rd Copernicus Sentinel-2

Isar Aerospace has raised more than 180 million US dollars overall from investors including HV Capital, Lakestar, Earlybird, and Airbus Ventures.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 29, 2021Porsche SE invests in rocket technology start-up Isar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace has won launch contracts from Airbus Defence and Space and from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductJul 28, 2021Isar Aerospace raises $75 million

Measat designated Airbus Defence and Space as the builder of Measat-3d for a planned 2021 launch.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 19, 2021Measat-3 satellite drifts from its geostationary orbit

In May 2019 Measat planned for Airbus Defence and Space to build Measat-3d as a Measat-3 replacement scheduled for a 2021 launch.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2021Malaysia’s Measat-3 satellite tumbling in GEO

Airbus is leading a consortium to develop EuroQCI under a 15-month study contract awarded by the European Commission.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2021SES spearheading quantum technology encryption network for Luxembourg

Airbus will offer a UHF communications service to armed forces, particularly those of European countries and NATO allies, via the hosted payload on EUTELSAT 36D.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 12, 2021Airbus’ MILSATCOM Support Strengthened With A UHF Payload Going Aboard The EUTELSAT 36D Satellite

EUTELSAT 36D will be built by Airbus based on the Eurostar Neo platform.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductJul 12, 2021Airbus’ MILSATCOM Support Strengthened With A UHF Payload Going Aboard The EUTELSAT 36D Satellite

Airbus has signed the first firm orders for the UHF capacity on EUTELSAT 36D ahead of the satellite’s scheduled launch in the first half of 2024.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipJul 12, 2021Airbus’ MILSATCOM Support Strengthened With A UHF Payload Going Aboard The EUTELSAT 36D Satellite
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