EADS N.V. - Astrium Space Transportation

Spacelab: Europe’s passport to space

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Spacelab: Europe’s passport to space

Bremen - 25 years of Spacelab

ASTRA 1M satellite ready for launch

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

ASTRA 1M satellite ready for launch

Baikonur, Toulouse - The ASTRA 1M satellite, built by Astrium for SES ASTRA, will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan during the night of 5-6 November. The satellite will be launched on a Proton Breeze M launch vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS).

Astrium celebrates United Nations’ World Space Week

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Astrium celebrates United Nations’ World Space Week

Astrium and Antrix/ISRO strengthen their tie-ups

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Astrium and Antrix/ISRO strengthen their tie-ups

Paris - Astrium will use Antrix/ISRO launch vehicle.

International success for Astrium: Europe’s Jules Verne mission accomplished

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT

International success for Astrium: Europe’s Jules Verne mission accomplished

Paris - The Jules Verne ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle), which was designed and built by Astrium on behalf of the European Space Agency ESA, has successfully completed its final manoeuvre. The ATV performed two de-orbiting manoeuvres and disintegrated in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the South Pacific, exactly as planned.

ESA commissions Astrium with operation of ISS

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT

ESA commissions Astrium with operation of ISS

Bremen - The European Space Agency ESA has transferred all activities involved in the operation and exploitation of the European share of the International Space Station ISS to Astrium as prime industrial contractor.

Skynet 5C - triple success for Astrium

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Kourou - Skynet 5C - triple success for Astrium

Astrium switches on the first signals from space: Giove-B is “on air”

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Fucino - Astrium switches on the first signals from space: Giove-B is “on air”

ATV re-boosts ISS to a higher orbit

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT

ATV re-boosts ISS to a higher orbit

Toulouse - New success for Astrium

Rendez-Vous in Space : ATV Jules Verne reaches its destination

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Toulouse - Rendez-Vous in Space : ATV Jules Verne reaches its destination

Ariane 5 ES sends the ATV on its way to the ISS: the first success of a double Astrium event

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Ariane 5 ES sends the ATV on its way to the ISS: the first success of a double Astrium event

Kourou - Kourou, Sunday 9 March 2008 – At 5.03 a.m. CET, an Ariane 5 ES placed the 19.4 tonnes of the ATV Jules Verne into orbit at the very first attempt.

Astrium heading European programme for International Space Station operations

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Astrium heading European programme for International Space Station operations

Bremen - The hatch opening of Columbus marks the beginning of its operation and Europe’s use of the International Space Station. Astrium is heading an industry consortium on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Exploitation Programme. The consortium is responsible for the operation and use of the ISS.

Columbus successfully docked to the International Space Station

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Columbus successfully docked to the International Space Station

Europe’s space laboratory Columbus is in space: it successfully docked to the ISS on Monday 11 February. The module was built by Astrium for the European Space Agency ESA.

Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches Columbus into Space

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches Columbus into Space

Cape Canaveral - Europe’s space laboratory Columbus is in space: The US space shuttle Atlantis was successfully launched on Thursday evening (February 7th, 2007, 20.45 CET) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to carry the Columbus laboratory to the International Space Station ISS. The module – built by Astrium for the European Space Agency ESA – is scheduled to arrive at the ISS on Saturday, February 9th.

Columbus: Europe's principal contribution to the International Space Station

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Columbus: Europe's principal contribution to the International Space Station

Cap Canaveral - It enables research under zero gravity conditions

Astrium And ESA Sign Contract For Mercury Probe

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Friedrichshafen - Astrium And ESA Sign Contract For Mercury Probe