The European Commission wants to build a new satellite constellation called IRIS2. A consortium (SpaceRise) has submitted its best and final bid to secure the contract to build the highly-secure […]
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Airbus awarded Bundeswehr contract for MILSATCOM system + Sentinel-2C on the move
Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has awarded Airbus the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next generation, secure, military satellite system that includes geostationary satellites as well as ground segment, […]
Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 + Al Yah 5 satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has contracted Airbus Defence and Space to build the company’s new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”). […]
Airbus delivers 1st Sentinel-5 instrument for satellite integration
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Sentinel-5 instrument for the European Space Agency (ESA) that will be integrated on MetOp Second Generation Satellite A. The UVNS (Ultraviolet Visible […]
MDA Space joins Starlab Space as strategic partner + equity owner in commercial space station
Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), the global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, has welcomed MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) as a strategic partner and equity owner in […]
SES launches SES Open Orbits™ IFC Network
SES has reached agreements-in-principle with several regional satellite network operators to launch the SES Open Orbits™ Inflight Connectivity (IFC) Network to enable seamless connectivity services to airlines around the world. […]
Airbus delivers 1st active antenna of the SpainSat NG-I satellite
Acceptance testing of the active transmit antenna for Hisdesat’s SpainSat NG-I satellite has been successfully completed following the final radiation pattern tests — the antenna is being integrated onto the […]
Beyond Gravity: Key products for new European navigation satellites
The past weekend witnessed two additional European Galileo navigation satellites launched into orbit. In parallel, work on the second generation of Galileo satellites is already underway on Earth. Beyond Gravity […]
Airbus to expand the company’s Earth Observation constellation with Pléiades Neo Next
Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation. This new program will result in new satellite assets and capabilities, including enhanced […]
EarthCARE satellite set to explore the Earth’s skies
The EarthCARE satellite — developed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) — addresses two of the fundamental challenges that we face […]