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  • Ariane 6 contract sets Astrium to work on Europe's next launcher

    12:00 01 January 2013Launchers and Boosters Satellites Orbital missions

    Europe's bid for a smooth transition into next-generation rocket technology was put formally into motion on 30 January with the signing of a firm development contract for an improved version of Ariane 5 - and an all-new replacement for the venerable heavy lifter.


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  • IN FOCUS: Astrium engineers take a shot at space debris

    13:40 23 April 2013

    How many satellite engineers spend their day shooting at things? Answer - two. And, it must be said, Simon Barraclough...


  • IN FOCUS: EADS-BAE merger lives on

    10:00 15 February 2013

    Failed bid to combine European giants may still influence mergers and acquisitions market


  • Boeing, Cassidian to contest UK maritime UAS deal

    14:45 04 January 2013

    The UK's maritime unmanned air system requirement appears to have narrowed to a fight between Boeing and Cassidian ...


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  • IN FOCUS: Astrium engineers take a shot at space debris

    News | 23 Apr 2013 13:40 | Dan Thisdell

    How many satellite engineers spend their day shooting at things? Answer - two. And, it must be said, Simon Barraclough and Jaime Reed are having a good time doing it.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-Astrium-engineers-take-a-shot-at-space-debris-385004/

  • IN FOCUS: For EADS, no defence is no offence

    News | 28 Feb 2013 10:21 | Dan Thisdell

    For several years now, EADS's corporate strategy has been guided by a vision - of reducing its reliance on its dominant Airbus commercial airliners division by building up its Eurocopter, Astrium space and Cassidian defence businesseshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-For-EADS-no-defence-is-no-offence-382861/

  • IN FOCUS: EADS-BAE merger lives on

    News | 15 Feb 2013 10:00 | Dan Thisdell

    Failed bid to combine European giants may still influence mergers and acquisitions markethttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-EADS-BAE-merger-lives-on-382278/

  • IN FOCUS: EADS 2012 profit to surge with Airbus delivery record

    News | 07 Feb 2013 16:43 | Dan Thisdell

    <p>Airbus parent EADS is poised later this month to unveil a dramatic rise in profitability, having netted more than €2.1 billion ($2.81 billion) for shareholders...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-EADS-2012-profit-to-surge-with-Airbus-delivery-record-382068/

  • Boeing, Cassidian to contest UK maritime UAS deal

    News | 04 Jan 2013 14:45 | Craig Hoyle

    The UK's maritime unmanned air system requirement appears to have narrowed to a fight between Boeing and Cassidian ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-Cassidian-to-contest-UK-maritime-UAS-deal-380682/

  • Ariane 6 contract sets Astrium to work on Europe's next launcher

    News | 01 Jan 2013 12:00 | Dan Thisdell

    Europe's bid for a smooth transition into next-generation rocket technology was put formally into motion on 30 January with the signing of a firm development contract for an improved version of Ariane 5 - and an all-new replacement for the venerable heavy lifter.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Ariane-6-contract-sets-Astrium-to-work-on-Europes-next-launcher-381723/

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  • Astrium gets construction contract for Express-AMU1/Eutelsat 36C

    Blog | 16 May 2013 08:37 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/05/astrium-gets-construction-cont.html

  • Second Vega launches three satellites

    Blog | 08 May 2013 13:27 | Zach Rosenberg

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/05/second-vega-launches-three-sat.html

  • Arianespace gets new head as outfit stays just profitable

    Blog | 19 Apr 2013 10:22 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/04/arianespace-gets-new-head.html

  • Astrium looks for partners in its Earth observation effort

    Blog | 22 Mar 2013 10:06 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/03/astrium-looks-for-partners-in.html

  • Analysis: Astrium's Vizada acquisition is now bearing revenue fruit

    Blog | 05 Mar 2013 14:34 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/03/analysis-astriums-vizada-acqui.html

  • Astium Services wins Ka-band service contract from French Ministry of Defence

    Blog | 14 Feb 2013 11:55 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/02/astium-wins-ka-band-service-so.html

  • Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is currently insured as an aviation risk rather than a space one

    Blog | 04 Feb 2013 11:27 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/02/space-tourism-is-it-a-bird-is.html

  • Astrium/Thales Alenia consortium finally gets construction contract for Badr 7(Arabsat 6B)

    Blog | 22 Jan 2013 15:07 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2013/01/astriumthales-alenia-consortiu.html

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