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

NARRATIVE GROWTH9/8/2021Pandemic, changing industry affecting satellite manufacturer supply chains

Airbus partnered with Germany’s DLR and Tesat Spacecom on the Osiris optical terminal project.

ORG RELATIONSHIP8/3/2021SpaceLink to improve International Space Station comms with relay satellites

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

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/2/2021Airbus’ Integration Of Third Copernicus Sentinel-2 Complete

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

NARRATIVE GENERAL7/30/2021Airbus completes integration of 3rd Copernicus Sentinel-2

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.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT7/12/2021Airbus’ MILSATCOM Support Strengthened With A UHF Payload Going Aboard The EUTELSAT 36D Satellite

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

TECHNICAL PRODUCT6/30/2021Airbus strengthens its military satellite communications position

Airbus has a joint venture with OneWeb called OneWeb Satellites that aims to produce more than one satellite per day for the expanding megaconstellation.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/16/2021Satellite makers are getting to grips with component shortages

Airbus secured a contract from the European Commission on 2021-05-31 to lead a consortium to study a quantum technology-powered network for Europe.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/11/2021Governments ally for federated quantum encryption satellite network

Pléiades Neo imagery will be accessible on Airbus’ OneAtlas digital platform, providing immediate access to freshly acquired and archived data and analytics.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/29/2021First Pléiades Neo constellation satellite safely delivered in orbit

Airbus shifted plans for the inaugural Pleiades Neo launch after Vega C’s debut flight was pushed into mid-2021 following a separate July 2019 Vega launch failure.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/29/2021Vega return to flight creates competition for 30-centimeter satellite imagery

Korea Aerospace Industries plans to launch satellite data-based services and is considering starting those services in Southeast Asia using satellite imagery from Airbus.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/13/2021Korea Aerospace Industries to invest $880 million to expand space business

Copernic aims to increase the operability of Comcept, the multi-satellite communications network designed by Airbus and commissioned by the French armed forces in 2017.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/7/2021Airbus’ First Syracuse IV Initial Order Worth € 100 Million For French Armed Forces

Copernic aims to increase the operability of Comcept, the multi-satellite communications network designed by Airbus and commissioned by the French armed forces in 2017.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/7/2021Airbus’ First Syracuse IV Initial Order Worth € 100 Million For French Armed Forces

The Copernicus project aims to increase the operability of Comcept, the multi-satellite communications network designed by Airbus and commissioned by the French Armed Forces in 2017.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/4/2021Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment program contract

The Copernicus project aims to increase the operability of Comcept, the multi-satellite communications network designed by Airbus and commissioned by the French Armed Forces in 2017.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/4/2021Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment program contract

Airbus will launch Pléiades Neo in early 2021, providing 0.3 m resolution satellite imagery for use by IBM and other customers.

NARRATIVE PLAN2/26/2021Airbus imagery supports IBM efforts to provide vegetation insights for grid reliability

Airbus signed a contract to provide a digital services focus for maintenance of the Air Refueling Boom System on the Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) fleet.

ORG RELATIONSHIP1/29/2021Royal Australian Air Force benefits from Airbus SmartForce digital services

Airbus signed a contract with Intelsat on 2020-12-31 to build two OneSat satellites for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network.

ORG RELATIONSHIP1/11/2021Airbus signs multi-satellite contract with Intelsat for OneSat flexible satellites

Airbus signed a contract with Intelsat on 2020-12-31 to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network.

ORG RELATIONSHIP1/8/2021Airbus To Build Two OneSat Satellites For Intelsat

In 2023 Inmarsat expects to launch three Airbus Defence & Space-built satellites named GX7, GX8, and GX9.

NARRATIVE GROWTH1/6/2021Inmarsat Will Expand Their GX Satellite Fleet
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