Astrium

Astrium, a 100 percent subsidiary of Airbus Group is dedicated to providing civil and defense space systems. In 2009, Astrium had a turnover of 4.8 billion euros and employed approximately 15,000 employees in France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and the Netherlands. In 2011, with 16,623 employees, a turnover of 4.967 billion euros earned ( EBIT margin of 5.4 %).

Astrium is from 2014 merged with Cassidian and Airbus Military and as a new Airbus Division, Airbus Defence and Space, whose headquarters will be in Munich, operate.

Astrium is divided into three business segments:

  • Astrium Satellites (ASL ) for spacecraft and ground segment
  • Astrium Services (ASV ) satellite-based for the development and delivery of services for military and commercial purposes, and navigation services worldwide
  • Astrium Space Transportation (AST ) for launchers and orbital infrastructure.

Locations

The company manufactures in the following locations:

  • Germany ( Backnang, Bremen, Immenstaad, Jena, Lampoldshausen, Ottobrunn, Potsdam, Rostock, Dare )
  • France ( Velizy, Les Mureaux, Bordeaux, Toulouse),
  • French Guiana ( Kourou )
  • United Kingdom ( Portsmouth, Stevenage ) and
  • Spain ( Madrid).

Subsidiaries

Subsidiary of Astrium include:

  • Arianespace ( Astrium Space Transportation 28.6 %), the marketer of the Ariane 5 and Vega
  • CILAS
  • Dutch Space ( Astrium Space Transportation, 100 % ), a manufacturer of solar panels, missile components and instruments for scientific satellites
  • EADS CASA Espacio
  • EADS Sodern
  • Eurockot ( Astrium Space Transportation 51%), the marketer of the Russian Rockot launcher
  • Info Terra old name of Astrium Services, Friedrichshafen
  • Jena- Optronic
  • ND SatCom
  • NGL Prime SpA (50%)
  • Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd. ( Astrium Services 100 % ), a provider of military satellite communications
  • RST Rostock System-Technik (100 %), a technology company in the field of aerospace
  • Spot Image
  • Starsem ( Astrium Space Transportation 35%), the commercial supplier of the Russian Soyuz rocket
  • Tesat Spacecom (100 %), a manufacturer of satellite communications equipment
Types of business entity Société à responsabilité limitée EADS Astrium Space Transportation Rokot
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