Space

The first of these New Generation SpainSat satellites will be launched at the end of 2023 and the second one a year later, guaranteeing the continuity of secure communications services. The SpainSat NG satellites will have an operational lifetime of 15 years, remaining in service up to 2039.

Based on a generic plug-and-play landing element, the EL3 could support a range of lunar activities including: logistics support for crewed missions on the Moon (Artemis base camp), scientific missions with rovers and static payloads, or a sample return mission.

ERO will reach Mars orbit, capture orbiting samples launched from the Red Planet and bring them back to Earth

Mars Sample Return (MSR) is a joint ESA-NASA campaign and the next step in the exploration of Mars. ERO and the Sample Fetch Rover (SFR) are the two main European elements of MSR, both are set to be designed and built by Airbus. A manipulating arm, referred to as the Sample Transfer Arm (STA), that will transfer the samples from the SFR to the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), is the third European contribution to the MSR program.

Airbus will develop the concept of a large multi-role logistic lander able to transport up to 1.7 tons of cargo to any location on the lunar surface.

Airbus will develop the concept of a large multi-role logistic lander able to transport up to 1.7 tons of cargo to any location on the lunar surface.

Airbus will develop the concept of a large multi-role logistic lander able to transport up to 1.7 tons of cargo to any location on the lunar surface.

The first spacecraft to bring samples from Mars to Earth

New strategic sites monitoring solution developed by Airbus and Earthcube

Airbus forms Team Maier to increase Australia’s sovereign industrial capability

Pedro Duque, Spanish Minister of Science and Technology, Alberto Gutiérrez, Head of Airbus Defence and Space in Spain in front of SEOSAT-Ingenio

Last night, the Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch site. SEOSAT-Ingenio shares the flight to Guyana with the French satellite Taranis from CNES.

As both SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis are destined for similar orbits, at an altitude around 700km, they will ride-share on this launch. A VESPA payload dispenser, produced by Airbus in Madrid for Avio, will enable Vega to accomplish this dual launch.

SEOSAT-Ingenio is the first Spanish satellite with optical technology, developed primarily by the Spanish space industry led by Airbus in Spain as the prime contractor. It will give Spain the capability to capture high resolution satellite images.

Once in Kourou, the launch campaign will begin including functional tests, integration on the launcher adapter and encapsulation into the launcher for final inspection.

SEOSAT-Ingenio is a strategic satellite for Spain and is owned by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Centre for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) leads the project by delegation and also assumes its cost.

Last night, the Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch site.

With launch planned in 2027, CRISTAL will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter that will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations. These data will support maritime operations in polar oceans and contribute to a better understanding of climate processes. CRISTAL will also support applications related to coastal and inland waters and the observation of ocean topography.

Airbus space engineers are preparing the European ocean satellite "Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" for its journey to the Vandenberg launch site in California.

Based on the state-of-the-art all-electric Airbus Eurostar Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-metre L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams. It is scheduled for operation in 2024.

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El sistema avanzado de circuito cerrado (ACLS)

The Advanced Closed-Loop System (ACLS)

Le système ACLS (Advanced Closed-Loop System for the ISS)

Das ACLS-System (Advanced Closed-Loop System for the ISS)

Orion ESM - Manking on the way to the Moon and beyond

Orion ESM - Voyage autour de la Lune, alimenté par le Module de Service Européen (ESM) d'Airbus

Orion ESM - A journey around the Moon powered by Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM)

Orion ESM - Un viaje alrededor de la Luna, impulsado por el Módulo de Servicio Europeo (ESM) construido por Airbus

Orion ESM - L'humanité s'envole vers la Lune et au-delà

Orion ESM - Eine Reise um den Mond mit dem von Airbus gebauten europäischen Servicemodul (ESM)

Orion ESM - La humanidad, camino a la Luna y más allá

Orion ESM - Die Menschheit auf dem Weg zum Mond und darüber hinaus

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