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Airbus U.S. Space and Defense

US
commercial
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Mynaric has an agreement with Airbus U.S. Space and Defense to install a CONDOR 2022-03-02 laser terminal on the Bartolomeo external payload rack that Airbus operates on the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 6, 2022L3Harris makes strategic investment in Mynaric

The Airbus U.S. satellite solution is derived from the flight-proven ARROW platform and expands on a commoditized satellite bus design to provide more power and larger payload accommodation.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S.Technical ProductJul 6, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus U.S. Space — Defense Inc. to supply 42 satellite bus platforms

Airbus U.S. will use Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) in Merritt Island, Florida to assemble the spacecraft platform on AOS’s production line.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S.Technical ProductJul 6, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus U.S. Space — Defense Inc. to supply 42 satellite bus platforms

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) selected Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc. as the commercial provider of satellite platforms for its proliferated-LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc.Technical ProductJul 6, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus U.S. Space — Defense Inc. to supply 42 satellite bus platforms

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. operates under a Special Security Agreement (SSA) to offer solutions for U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseTechnical ProductJul 6, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus U.S. Space — Defense Inc. to supply 42 satellite bus platforms

Airbus U.S. offers a modular, scalable 300–500 kg bus for the Northrop Grumman payload and future U.S. government missions.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseOrg RelationshipJul 6, 2022Northrop Grumman selects Airbus U.S. Space — Defense Inc. to supply 42 satellite bus platforms

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense operates under a Special Security Agreement.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space & DefenseOrg RelationshipMay 24, 2022Airbus Continues Logistics Support Of U.S. Army And Potential Contract Value Of More Than $1.5 Billion

The National Reconnaissance Office issued a Broad Agency Announcement to survey commercial synthetic aperture radar capabilities and awarded contracts in January to Airbus U.S., Capella, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra to evaluate commercial SAR capabilities.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S.Technical ProductApr 26, 2022NRO plans for immediate and long-term acquisition of commercial satellite data

NASA is evaluating synthetic aperture radar datasets provided by Airbus U.S. for potential Earth-observation applications.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S.Technical ProductJan 28, 2022NASA to continue buying Earth-observation datasets

The National Reconnaissance Office signed study agreements on 2022-01-20 with Airbus U.S., Capella Space, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR, and Umbra.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseOrg RelationshipJan 20, 2022National Reconnaissance Office signs agreements with five commercial radar satellite operators

OneWeb operates a joint-venture satellite manufacturing facility with Airbus Space & Defense in Florida.

Mentioned as: Airbus Space & DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2021Forrester’s Digest: An Unusual Move For SpaceX / Virgin Orbit Investments / Intelsat Creditor Settlements

Debra Facktor is the head of Space Systems for Airbus US Space and Defense Inc.

Mentioned as: Airbus US Space and Defense Inc.Org RelationshipSep 9, 2021Fostering diversity and inclusion takes work

Marie-Pierre Pluvinage is the Director of Business Development at Connected Intelligence, Airbus US Space & Defense.

Mentioned as: Airbus US Space & DefenseOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2021The SSPI Trade Organization Names New Leadership + Directors

Airbus Space and Defence manufactures European Service Modules at its facility in Bremen, Germany.

Mentioned as: Airbus Space and DefenceOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2021Airbus awarded €650 million contract to build three more Orion service modules

The European Space Agency signed a €650 million ($790,000,000) contract with Airbus Space and Defence to produce three additional service modules for NASA’s Orion crewed spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2021Airbus awarded €650 million contract to build three more Orion service modules

CSO-2 was built by Airbus Space and Defence for the French military.

Mentioned as: Airbus Space and DefenceTechnical ProductDec 29, 2020Soyuz launches French reconnaissance satellite in final 2020 launch

Airbus U.S. Space and Defense filed its protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2020-10-28.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseTechnical ProductNov 6, 2020Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards

Airbus U.S. has executed a phase 1 contract for engineering work on the DARPA Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S.Technical ProductAug 16, 2020Airbus eyes new customers for OneWeb Satellites

Airbus U.S. operates under a Special Security Agreement that requires it to be run by an independent board of directors that does not report to the parent company in France.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 16, 2020Airbus eyes new customers for OneWeb Satellites

Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Inc. has provided U.S. customers with space, intelligence, defense, and homeland security systems for more than 50 years.

Mentioned as: Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Inc.Org RelationshipJun 4, 2020HawkEye 360 Adds More Defense Industry Expertise to their Board of Directors
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