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2009
January 8, 2009
On the spot

High technology governs all areas of our lives. Today’s navigation technology leaves nothing to chance, not even in areas such as agriculture. Modern farmers carry out several steps of a process with only one multi-purpose vehicle which performs all the necessary tasks at the same time.

March 12, 2009
Spot Image
February 24, 2009
More about GOCE and Astrium
April 29, 2009
Top-class technology
2008
May 8, 2008
Giove-B
November 12, 2008
Astrium’s Skynet 5 team wins specialist awards

 

May 27, 2008
ATV Evolution
April 30, 2008
Eurocom
December 9, 2008
Getting the satellites to fly

Up to 1998, telecommunications satellites were delivered to their geostationary orbit and validated by the space agencies (CNES, DLR, etc.).

April 2, 2008
ATV mission update
December 2, 2008
Astrium develops next generation of space computers

Today’s highly complex space projects would not be possible without the aid of computers. One example is the error-tolerant computers made by Astrium, used to steer the International Space Station (ISS) and control the manoeuvres of the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Jules Verne.

2007
Astrium successfully achieves first step in triple challenge
Astrium to build a further 35 Ariane 5 launchers
Astrium to build Mercury probe - BepiColombo
ATV Launch Special
Astrium to supply radar instrument for the “Space Sentinel”
ATV is another step closer to the ISS
EADS Astrium-built camera is mapping Mars
EADS Astrium-built Rosetta to fly past Mars
Green light for Space Shuttle ‘Atlantis’ Mission STS-122
Major stages completed in ATV launch preparations
Mapping out the future of GMES
Space tourism
TerraSAR-X – A Radar Providing a Clear View
TerraSAR-X – Radar maps from space for everyday use
TerraSAR-X – the new radar eye for Earth observation
TerraSAR-X radar satellite ready for launch
The Herschel space telescope
Skynet 5: the second satellite out of three has arrived in Kourou
Top News
Two Titanic years for Huygens
Yahsat communications satellite contract
Astrium’s triple success as Skynet 5A enters full service
ATV on the way to Kourou
Ariane 5 Flight 179 – mission successful
Ariane 5 Flight 180 – mission successful
Ariane 5 Flight 180 ready for launch
Ariane 5 GS Flight 178 – mission successful
Astrium and World Space Week
Astrium begins integration of new ice-mission satellite
Astrium-built weather satellite for EUMETSAT enters operational service
Astrium delivers Telesat’s Anik F3 satellite in orbit
Astrium, ESA and CNES at the Transport Fair
Alphasat I-XL satellite contract
Ariane 5 ECA Flight 176 – mission successful
Ariane 5 ECA Flight 177 – mission successful
Access to space
Security
Everyday benefits
Environment
Exploring the Universe
Human Space Flight
Space plane