EADS N.V. - Astrium Satellites

SMOS – The latest satellite to monitor climate change is placed in orbit

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SMOS – The latest satellite to monitor climate change is placed in orbit

Astrium completes major milestone on the James Webb Space Telescope

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Astrium completes major milestone on the James Webb Space Telescope

Ottobrunn - Astrium has successfully completed the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) for the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). NIRSpec will be integrated in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will peer into the origins of our Universe. NIRSpec is a 100 million euros spectrometer, which is being developed by Astrium in Germany, capable of detecting the faintest radiation from the furthest galaxies. The completion of the ETU marks an important milestone for the JWST, and it will shortly be shipped to the United States where it will undergo testing by NASA.

Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Astana - Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Kourou - The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit

Astrium is the triple prime contractor for the next Ariane 5 launch

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Kourou - Astrium is the triple prime contractor for the next Ariane 5 launch

Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Ottobrunn - Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

“Icy Mission” for Cryosat-2

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Ottobrunn - “Icy Mission” for Cryosat-2

Astrium delivers Amazonas 2 satellite to launch site

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Toulouse - Astrium delivers Amazonas 2 satellite to launch site

Discovery lifts Astrium facilities into space

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Cape Canaveral - Discovery lifts Astrium facilities into space

TerraSAR-X marks two successful years in orbit

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Friedrichshafen - TerraSAR-X marks two successful years in orbit

Astrium signs strategic partnership agreement with Kazakhstan

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Astrium signs strategic partnership agreement with Kazakhstan

Paris - Astrium CEO François Auque and Gavyllatyp T. Murzakulov, CEO of JSC National Company “Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary”, a company reporting to the National Space Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have signed a technological and strategic partnership agreement that will allow Astrium to play an active role in the development of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s space industry.

Spirale accepted by the French Armament Procurement Agency (DGA)

Thu, 14 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Paris - Spirale accepted by the French Armament Procurement Agency (DGA)

Eutelsat selects Astrium to deliver ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 satellite for 7° West video neighbourhood

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Paris - Eutelsat selects Astrium to deliver ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 satellite for 7° West video neighbourhood

Herschel - The largest space observatory on its way

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Herschel - The largest space observatory on its way

Kourou - A picture-perfect launch from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guyana: Today, at 3:12 p.m. CEST, the scientific satellites Herschel and Planck were launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. Herschel, the largest mirror telescope ever put into space, will detect the invisible infrared light of distant galaxies and observe the birth of stars and planets. The Planck satellite will peer into the outer reaches of space and examines the cosmic background radiation. Both missions are milestones of modern astronomy and Europe's major contribution to the Year of Astronomy 2009. The space company Astrium is actively involved in both of these European Space Agency (ESA) projects.

Galileo satellite GIOVE-B marks its first year in orbit

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Ottobrunn - Galileo satellite GIOVE-B marks its first year in orbit

Astrium-built GOCE platform now surfs for climate research

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Plesetsk/Friedrichshafen - Astrium-built GOCE platform now surfs for climate research

GOCE "surfs" the Earth’s gravitational field

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMT

GOCE "surfs" the Earth’s gravitational field

Plesetsk/Friedrichshafen - The European research satellite GOCE is scheduled for lift-off on March 16, 2009. It will be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia (approx. 800 km north of Moscow) on board a Rockot vehicle provided by Eurockot Launch Services under a contract with the European Space Agency. The Gravity-Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) will ‘surf’ the Earth’s gravitational field and investigate the interior of the planet from an altitude of about 250 kilometres.

Herschel space telescope on its way to Kourou

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Herschel space telescope on its way to Kourou

Noordwijk/Friedrichshafen/Toulouse - The launch of Herschel, the largest space telescope ever built, is being heralded as the year's absolute highlight in astronomy and Astrium is the driving force behind this momentous event.

Three Astrium satellites onboard the next Ariane 5

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Kourou - Three Astrium satellites onboard the next Ariane 5