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Airbus plans to launch an in-orbit demonstration to place a 5G non-terrestrial network payload on an Airbus LEO satellite as a 5G base station in space in 2027.
Airbus won a contract to build OmanSat-1 for Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator.
The European Service Module-4 (ESM-4) dedicated to NASA’s Orion spacecraft has successfully completed integration at Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany.
The European Service Module number 4 (ESM-4) for NASA's Orion spacecraft has successfully completed integration at Airbus facilities in Bremen, Germany.
Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate their space activities, creating an industrial entity with a projected revenue of 6.5 billion euros starting in 2027.
The Airbus-built SpainSat NG-II secure communications satellite has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
The 100 new satellites will be built at Airbus’s plant in Toulouse rather than at the Airbus OneWeb Satellites factory in Florida.
Airbus already held the other 50% ownership of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture prior to acquiring Eutelsat’s 50% share of the Florida-based factory.
Celia Pelaz played a major role in the carve-out of HENSOLDT from the Airbus Group in 2017 and in HENSOLDT’s initial public offering in 2020.
Airbus spent over two decades developing Zephyr’s core technology and remains Aalto’s largest shareholder following the investment deal.
The EarthCARE satellite was designed and manufactured by a consortium of more than 75 companies under prime contractor Airbus.
Airbus is developing new Earth observation capabilities based on stratospheric platforms.
Airbus currently operates two Pléiades Neo satellites that were launched in 2021 and are capable of providing imagery at a resolution of 0.3 m.
Airbus has started manufacturing one Pléiades Neo Next satellite that is scheduled to launch in the next few years.
Airbus is developing new Earth observation capabilities based on stratospheric platforms in parallel with its satellite programs.
The venture capital arm of Airbus co-led Aerospacelab’s Series B funding round in 2022.
Airbus and Voyager signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Space Agency to explore using Starlab to provide ESA continued access to low Earth orbit after the retirement of the International Space Station.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to design and build the two GRACE-C spacecraft.
Airbus obtained certification in November to operate the Beluga outsized freight transportation service under a dedicated airline.