Airbus is strengthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies.

The Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimetry mission CRISTAL is clearly on track.

Airbus has been awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop the implementation of LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna), one of the most ambitious science missions ESA has planned to date.

Toulouse, 18 May 2022 - The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse’s clean rooms.

NIRSpec (Near Infrared Spectrograph), a key instrument on Webb (the James Webb Space Telescope) has successfully passed all its functional tests including subsystems and mechanisms and is one step nearer to delivering its first results.

Enhanced navigation on the horizon as EGNOS V3 initial service performance receives nod from stakeholders

Learn how Airbus’ Pléiades Neo constellation delivers unparalleled precision insights to help farmers cultivate their fields more sustainably

Airbus Defence and Space has announced the acquisition of DSI Datensicherheit GmbH (DSI DS), a German-based company that provides cryptography and communication systems for Space, Airborne and Naval & Ground that is certified by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The acquisition follows a longstanding partnership between the two companies. DSI DS will be fully owned by the Airbus Defence and Space GmbH and operate under a new name, Aerospace Data Security GmbH. This will further strengthen Airbus’ cryptography capabilities and enhance the development of end-to-end secured systems.

Very few people get to work on things that leave our planet. Paul Meacham is one of them: The European rover he and his Airbus colleagues built will drive on Mars, searching for signs of life.

When the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter left Earth, it set out on a 21-month journey, passing Venus and the orbit of Mercury before entering an orbit that’s very, very close to the Sun. And there it will stay for the next eight years, braving immense heat and blinding light every hour of every day.
First results are nothing short of a huge leap forward in our understanding of our closest star.