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Ariane 5 Flight 189 – mission successful
Ariane 5 Flight 189 – mission successful

In its third mission of 2009, the Ariane 5 launcher, developed and built by Astrium, successfully lifted off from the European Spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana, with the world’s largest commercial communications satellite, TerreStar-1, on board.

Astrium is single prime contractor for the Ariane 5 system, responsible for delivery to Arianespace of a fully integrated and tested launch vehicle.

Earthwatch: The Satellite Revolution
Earthwatch: The Satellite Revolution

Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, is sponsoring the new permanent exhibition dedicated to space and its Earthly benefits at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie in Paris – ‘Earthwatch: The Satellite Revolution’.

‘Earthwatch: The Satellite Revolution’ will give you a new perspective on space and our home planet!

For more information, visit: www.cite-sciences.fr

New production centre at Astrium's Lampoldshausen site
New production centre at Astrium's Lampoldshausen site

On 24 June, the new production centre for satellite engine thrusters at Astrium’s Lampoldshausen site in Germany was officially opened by Baden Würtemberg’s Prime Minister Günther Oettinger in front of 250 guests and staff.

Astrium has invested over €5 million in this new development, which is a response to the rising demand for satellite thrusters.

 

French MoD renews satellite telecommunications services contract with Astrium
French MoD renews satellite telecommunications services contract with Astrium

The French MoD’s telecommunications operator, DIRISI, awarded the entire ASTEL-S contract to Astrium Services at the end of April 2009. Astrium has now become the Ministry’s sole supplier in the private sector of fixed satellite services.

Press release

Construction of TanDEM-X radar satellite is complete
Construction of TanDEM-X radar satellite is complete
© EADS Astrium/Mathias Pikelj

Astrium has completed construction of the radar observation satellite TanDEM-X. In formation with its ‘twin’ TerraSAR-X – also built by Astrium and launched in 2007 – this new satellite will provide data for a global digital elevation model of the Earth's land masses.

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