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EADS SPACE - The driving force for Mars Exploration

December 17, 2003

EADS Space has major involvements in the Mars Express/Beagle 2 programme:

  • EADS Astrium is the prime contractor of the Mars Express orbiter
  • EADS Astrium in UK is also the industrial prime contractor of the UK’s Beagle2 probe
  • EADS SPACE Transportation France has provided the Beagle 2 probe heat shield
  • EADS SPACE Transportation Germany delivered the main engine and the 8 manoeuvring thrusters for the Mars Express spacecraft
  • Starsem, a joint French-Russian company in which EADS is the largest shareholder at 35% and Arianespace at 15% provided the Soyuz launcher

Press kit summary

  • Mars Express A challenge for European industry
  • Beagle 2 The technological challenge
  • Heading for Mars
  • Mission chronology
  • High resolution stereo camera (HRSC)
EADS SPACE is a fully owned subsidiary of EADS, European Aeronautic Defence and Space company. In 2002, EADS SPACE had a turnover of €2.2 billion and 12.300 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. Its activities are organised around three main subsidiaries : EADS SPACE Transportation, for launcher and orbital infrastructure, EADS Astrium for satellites and ground segments and EADS SPACE Services to develop satellite services.

Press contact : EADS SPACE (FR) Rémi ROLAND +33 (0) 1 34 88 35 78 EADS SPACE (UK) Alistair SCOTT +44 (0) 1438 77 3698 EADS SPACE (GER) Mathias PIKELJ +49 (0) 7545 8 91 23 EADS SPACE (SP) Francisco LECHON +34 (0) 91 5 86 3741