https://spacewatch.global/tag/airbus-defense-and-space/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/airbus-defense-and-space/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/hps-joins-airbus-led-german-consortium-for-satellite-based-earth-observation-and-isr-solution/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74750 Airbus Defence and Space has signed an MoU with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint, and HPS to develop a sovereign German Earth observation and ISR solution.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/dunmore-and-aviotec-collaboration-supports-groundbreaking-esas-proba-3-mission/ Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74289 Dunmore announces at the SmallSat Europe Conference in Amsterdam its contribution to the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission through its long-standing partnership with Italian thermal solutions provider Aviotec. Relying on raw materials from Dunmore, Aviotec, acting as a subcontractor to Airbus Defense and Space, was responsible for the design, manufacture, and installation of the mission’s specialized Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) blankets, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/amsterdam-space-symposium-europe-talks-a-good-game-but-can-it-execute/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71874
Written by Torsten Kriening
The first Amsterdam Space Symposium brought together at the Beurs van Berlage what Europe's space sector desperately needs: a forum where security, defense, climate and industrial policy collide without diplomatic padding. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/esa-appoints-laurent-jaffart-as-director-of-its-new-resilience-navigation-and-connectivity-directorate/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70847 The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart, currently Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications to the newly created position of Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate, which will take effect from 1 February 2026. n this new role, Jaffart will subsequently help establish a clear design authority within ESA, crucial for the success of the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program. and for the timely development of essential security and defense technologies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/eutelsat-halts-sale-of-its-passive-ground-segment-infrastructure-assets-after-conditions-remained-unmet/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70855 Eutelsat has disclosed that the transaction for the sale of its passive ground segment infrastructure assets to private equity investor, EQT Infrastructure VI, will not proceed anymore, as all conditions precedent for the sale have not been satisfied. Were the sale to have continued, Eutelsat would have made net proceeds of up to €550m from the transaction. Meanwhile, the negative annualized impact on the company's adjusted EBITDA in relation with the service agreement it entered into with the prospective buyer would have amounted to €75-80m.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/airbus-and-hisdesat-sign-commercialization-agreement-for-paz-2-satellite-imagery/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70746 Airbus and Hisdesat have signed an agreement to commercialize imagery and applications from the future PAZ-2 radar satellites, expanding their long-standing and successful collaboration in the international radar Earth observation market. The agreement, formalized during the European Space Conference in Brussels, Belgium, extends the existing partnership for the commercialization of radar imagery from the PAZ satellite in constellation with the German TerraSAR-X / TanDEM-X satellites, an alliance first established in 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/eutelsat-signs-launch-agreement-with-maiaspace-for-future-leo-satellite-launches/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70467 Eutelsat and MaiaSpace have signed a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO constellation satellites, adding to the company's options for access to space and providing additional assurance of operational continuity for customers of its constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/eutelsat-contracts-airbus-for-340-more-satellites-for-its-oneweb-leo-satellite-network/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70381 Eutelsat has awarded Airbus a contract to build a further 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, Eutelsat has now ordered a total of 440 satellites. These new satellites will subsequently ensure operational continuity of the OneWeb constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/sentinel-6-ocean-guardian-satellite-slated-to-launch-in-november-2025/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66462 'Ocean Guardian', the second Sentinel-6 satellite is on its way to its launch site, with launch slated for November 2025, towards monitoring Earth’s rising oceans. Like its predecessor, this 1.5-ton satellite features a radar altimeter and an advanced microwave radiometer, continuing a legacy of satellite-based ocean measurements dating back to 1992.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/neo-space-group-completes-acquisition-of-up42-from-airbus-defense-and-space/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66228 Neo Space Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of UP42 GmbH, the EO platform previously owned by Airbus Defense and Space GmbH. Following the initial announcement in December 2024, UP42 is now formally part of the NSG organization.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/airbus-to-build-paz-2-satellites-towards-spanish-sovereign-space-capability/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66190 Airbus has been selected as prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites, securing continuity of the current Earth observation PAZ satellite. The program, which Hisdesat leads for the Spanish Ministry of Defense, represents a key milestone for the Spanish space industry since around 65% of the satellites' content will be developed by Spanish industry, led by Airbus.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/space-cafe-radio-ila-spezial-mit-andreas-lindenthal/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46747 In this German Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Andreas Lindenthal, Head of Business Operations & Products at Airbus Space Systems, about the launch of SARah,  Artemis and the Ministerial Council 2022.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/36-oneweb-satellites-to-launch-aboard-soyuz/ Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38142 A Soyuz-2.1b rocket equipped with the Fregat upper stage is to launch 36 OneWeb communications satellites later today from the Baikonur spaceport, Roscosmos reported. The deployment of the new spacecraft will increase the number of satellites in the cluster to 394.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/airbus-and-ssc-to-cooperate-on-pleiades-neo/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13307 Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Airbus have signed a contract for SSC ground segment support services to the new Pléiades Neo constellation of very high resolution Earth Observation satellites. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/ses-12-communications-satellite-now-operational-over-asia-pacific-and-the-middle-east/ Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12956 SES has announced that its newest satellite, SES-12, is now ready to serve its video, fixed data, mobility and government customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/uk-space-agency-gives-oneweb-23-2-million-funding-for-next-gen-constellation/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12809 Affordable worldwide internet coverage is one step closer as of 18 February 2019, after 18 million pounds (U.S.$23.2 million) of UK Space Agency funding was awarded to OneWeb through the European Space Agency (ESA), to aid the development of its next generation satellite constellation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/moroccos-mohammed-vi-b-imaging-satellite-launch-expected-20-november-2018/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11367 Morocco's Mohammed VI-B high-resolution Earth observation satellite is expected to be launched on an Arianespace launch vehicle from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana on 20 November 2018, on board an Arianespace Vega satellite launch vehicle, with the mission dubbed by Arianespace as Vega Flight VV13.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/spacewatchgl-interview-sven-przywarra-of-liveeo-providing-eo-imagery-analysis-for-global-infrastructure/ Sun, 11 Nov 2018 09:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11221 Berlin has become a space industry hub, and a popular place for start-ups. One of those is LiveEO, a Berlin-based company that aims to offer services to enable companies to monitor large-scale infrastructure networks, using Earth observation technology. SpaceWatch.Global's Torsten Kriening spoke to Sven Przywarra, Co-Founder and COO of LiveEO, to find out more about their vision and current and future plans.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2016/08/russias-rsc-energia-help-egypt-build-egyptsat-remote-sensing-satellite/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 04:45:34 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=1125 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]>