EADS Astrium

...told New Scientist. Before they could restart the electronics box on the ATV itself, the engineers had to test ways of reconfiguring it on the ground, at a simulation facility in France run by ATV builder EADS Astrium. Later on Tuesday, the...

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...to EADS for an undisclosed sum. The EADS Astrium space arm has worked on the "Jules Verne" space station delivery craft, the Ariane V heavy lift rocket, and the new Skynet 5 comms sats for the UK armed forces. Parent company EADS is one of...

In this article: University of Surrey, Eurofighter, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, EADS, Airbus, UK, Skynet 5, Soyuz, and Guildford School of Acting

...investment required for its broadband-for-all plan. Avanti is also looking to open a modem manufacturing site in the UK in conjunction with European space company EADS Astrium <EAD.PA>. Other companies set to offer satellite broadband...

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...to ESA for major space exploration programmes. In 2006, EADS Astrium had a turnover of EUR3.2 billion and 11,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are: the business...

In this article: University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, European Space Agency, and Medical advice

...from Virgin Galactic. The final assembly would be in France, while the other industrial facilities of Astrium would provide the rocket engines (Ottobrunn, Germany) or the carbon fiber structures (Spain). Other European industrial...

In this article: Methane, Oxygen, EADS, Hydrogen, Virgin Galactic, Rocketplane Limited, Inc., Mach 3, and Carbon

...Italy (23%) and France (18%). The design of the Columbus module draws on the experience that Astrium gained during the development and construction of the Spacelab space laboratory begun in the late 1970s. Spacelab flew aboard a Space...

In this article: Columbus, Astrium, International Space Station, Europe, ESA, NASA, Earth, Space Shuttle, and Cologne

...civil and defence space systems and services. In 2008, Astrium had a turnover of EUR4.3 billion and 15,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are : EADS...

In this article: EADS, EADS Astrium Satellites, EADS Astrium Space Transportation, United Kingdom, and Germany

...of 7m and a wide coverage swath. The high resolution satellite will be entirely provided by Astrium in France and will be based on the already well known platform of THEOS and Formosat-2. The camera will be based on the Silicon...

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...mandate is limited to activities of peaceful nature. About Astrium: EADS Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2006, EADS Astrium had a turnover of 3.2 billion...

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