Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus. It was formed in 2014 during the restructuring of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space company, the predecessor of Airbus, and the subsidiary consists of the former Airbus Military, Astrium and Cassidian divisions of that company. Contributing 21 percent of the company's revenues in 2016, it is the second largest space company in the world. Plans have been announced to merge the space systems businesses of Airbus, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space into a new joint venture owned by Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, which is expected to be operational in 2027 if regulators approve it.
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Source Airbus: Airbus signs multi-satellite contract with Intelsat for OneSat flexible satellitesLead, contract to buildQuote, Lead, contract to build
Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites
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Source Pléiades (satellite) (Wikipedia)HistoryQuote, History
with CNES (the French space agency) as the overall system prime contractor and EADS Astrium as the prime contractor for the space segment
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Source eoPortal: Pleiades NeoOverview, builderQuote, Overview, builder
a high-resolution Earth observation satellite built and operated by Airbus Defence and Space
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Source Rosalind Franklin (rover) (Wikipedia)History, constructionQuote, History, construction
The lead builder of the rover, the British division of Airbus Defence and Space, began procuring critical components in March 2014.
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Source European Space Agency: Industrial involvement in the Rosetta missionIndustrial teamQuote, Industrial team
The Rosetta spacecraft was built by an industrial team led by prime contractor Astrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany
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Source Sentinel-2 (Wikipedia)Lead, builderQuote, Lead, builder
The satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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Source Sentinel-5 Precursor (Wikipedia)Pre-launchQuote, Pre-launch
ESA selected Astrium UK as a prime contractor for the satellite
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Source European Space Agency: Sentinel-6 facts and figuresPrime contractorsQuote, Prime contractors
Airbus Defence and Space (DE), with Thales Alenia Space (FR) for the altimeter
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Source Gunter's Space Page: Skynet 6ALead, makerQuote, Lead, maker
The Skynet 6A gap-filler military communications satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space
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Source Solar Orbiter (Wikipedia)Development, build contractQuote, Development, build contract
The €319 million contract to build orbiter was awarded to Astrium UK in April 2012
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Source Spainsat NG (Wikipedia)BackgroundQuote, Background
Airbus Defense and Space in Spain and France, and Thales Alenia Space in Spain and France
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Source eoPortal: SPOT-6 and SPOT-7 (Azersky)Background, manufacturingQuote, Background, manufacturing
manufacturing of the twin constellation SPOT-6 & -7 was officially announced in mid-2009 by the Astrium Services CEO
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Source Swarm (spacecraft) (Wikipedia)OverviewQuote, Overview
ESA contracted Astrium to develop and build the three orbiters
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Source TanDEM-X (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is developed in a public-private partnership between the German Aerospace centre (DLR) and EADS Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space).
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Source eoPortal: TerraSAR-X missionSpacecraft, builderQuote, Spacecraft, builder
The TerraSAR X-band satellite, built by Airbus Defence and Space Geo-Intelligence/Infoterra GmbH (formerly EADS Astrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany)
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Source European Space Agency: Venus Express international collaborationPrime contractorQuote, Prime contractor
The prime contractor for Venus Express was EADS Astrium, Toulouse, France, who led a team of 25 subcontractors from 14 European countries.
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Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
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It was formed in 2014 during the restructuring of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS), the predecessor of Airbus.
Operates In: Aerospace Industry, Lead: industry
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
Operates In: Defense Industry, Lead: industry
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
Subsidiary Of: Airbus, Lead: parent
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
In Group: Aerospace and Defense, Lead: sector
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
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