May 28, 2015 — Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 65th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher. With this launch, DIRECTV 15, the 100thgeostationary telecommunications satellite built by...
Airbus Defence and Space Joins ESA BIC Bavaria as New Partner
Ottobrunn, May 26, 2015 — ESA BIC Bavaria, part of the European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre (BIC) programme, is poised to expand its presence in the aerospace hotbed Bavaria with the opening of another branch office in Ottobrunn near Munich. The...
Airbus Defence and Space Begins Building Grace-FO Climate Satellites
May 26, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second-largest space company, has successfully completed the development and design phase of the Grace-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment follow-on) satellites. Following delivery of the highly stable...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...
Airbus Defence and Space selected by CNES to Build MERLIN – the First Franco-German Earth Observation Satellite
April 27, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has signed a contract with the French space agency (CNES) to build the platform and carry out final integration of the MERLIN (MEthane Remote sensing LIdar missioN) satellite....
Airbus Defence and Space: 64th Successful Launch in a Row of Ariane 5
April 27, 2015 — Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 64th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher. This was the 222nd Ariane flight and the 78th Ariane 5 launch. Success demonstrates the...
Airbus Defence and Space Launches WorldDEM Digital Terrain Model, the New Bare Earth Elevation Model
April 14, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space has officially launched its WorldDEM Digital Terrain Model (DTM), a highly accurate standardized representation of bare Earth elevation that can be made available for any point on the globe. This addition completes the...
DIRECTV 15, the Most Powerful US Broadcast Satellite, Leaves Airbus Defence and Space
March 31, 2015 — DIRECTV 15, the most powerful US broadcast satellite, has left Airbus Defence and Space’s cleanrooms in Toulouse (France). It will now be shipped to Kourou for launch by Ariane 5 in May 2015. DIRECTV 15 is based on the highly reliable Eurostar...
Airbus Defence and Space Selects Arianespace to Launch EDRS-C Satellite
March 19, 2015 — Airbus Defence and Space and Arianespace have reached an agreement for the launch of EDRS-C which is the second geostationary satellite of the SpaceDataHighway system. The launch is scheduled for the first quarter in 2017. EDRS-C will increase the...
WorldDEM, the New-Class 3D Model, Now Available for More than 50% of the Global Landmass
March 18, 2015 — The availability of WorldDEM, the global pole-to-pole Digital Elevation Model, is continuously expanding and now extends to more than 50% of the Earth’s landmass. The 3D mapping database now covers large parts of Northern and Southern America,...
