Airbus Defence and Space is the defence and space division of Airbus. It provides geospatial imagery products, drawing on 40 years of experience in Earth observation, and supplies military satellite communications.
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countryFrance
founded2014
focusGeospatial imagery products and military satellite communications
statusactive
websitespace-solutions.airbus.com
crawled events
- major2026-11-03Airbus's DETUMBLER wins first large-scale commercial satellite order
- notable2026-10-27ESA orders four more Galileo Second Generation satellites
- notable2026-10-21Airbus ships first lightweight Vulcain aft bay for Ariane 6 Block 2
- notable2026-10-16ESA's MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite arrives in French Guiana ahead of launch
- notable2026-10-15EU Commission prepares to fast-track Airbus-Leonardo-Thales satellite venture
- notable2026-10-15ESA signs NAVISP contracts for resilient rail and aviation positioning
- notable2026-10-14Hisdesat gets early release of €65.8 million in Spain's PAZ 2 satellite funding
- noise2026-10-02Airbus completes first 32 satellites in Eutelsat's OneWeb refresh
- notable2026-09-29ESA awards Airbus, OHB contracts to study European-led orbital outpost
- notable2026-09-21SSC Space expands Airbus ground segment deal to cover Pléiades Neo Next
- major2026-09-10Eutelsat orders 229 more OneWeb satellites alongside 5.4 billion euro IRIS2 deals
- notable2026-09-01Axelspace partners with Airbus Defence and Space on GRUS imagery
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timeline
- 20242024-10-16Airbus Defence and Space announces restructuring amid Space Systems financial chargesas of 2026-07-05
- 2024-01-29Airbus completes purchase of Eutelsat OneWeb's stake in satellite joint ventureas of 2026-07-05
- 20232023-08-02Airbus and Voyager Space announce Starlab commercial space station joint ventureas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-12-20Vega C rocket failure destroys final two Pleiades Neo satellites built for Airbusas of 2026-07-05
- 20212021-04-29Airbus delivers first Pleiades Neo constellation satellite safely to orbitas of 2026-07-05
- 20172017-06-27OneWeb Satellites joint venture inaugurates serial production line with Airbusas of 2026-07-05
- 20132013-08-03EADS merges Astrium, Cassidian, Airbus Military into one division (per Military Aerospace)as of 2026-07-05
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faq
What is Airbus Defence and Space?
Airbus Defence and Space focuses on Geospatial imagery products and military satellite communications. as of 2026-07-05
Where is Airbus Defence and Space based?
Airbus Defence and Space is based in France. as of 2026-07-05
When was Airbus Defence and Space founded?
Airbus Defence and Space was founded in 2014. as of 2026-07-05