EADS Astrium Space Transportation

Astrium Space Transportation is a division of Astrium and the prime contractor for the Ariane 5 launch system, the Columbus module of the International Space Station ISS, ATV as well as a number of smaller projects, of which Phoenix is ​​particularly noteworthy. Astrium Space Transportation is also a manufacturer of submarine -based carrier systems (see M51 SLBM ) for nuclear warheads of the French armed forces.

Around 4400 employees are for Space Transportation in France (Les Mureaux near Paris, Saint- Médard -en- Jalles in Bordeaux) and in Germany ( Ottobrunn near Munich, Lampoldshausen near Heilbronn, Immenstaad at Friedrichshafen and Bremen) operates.

EADS Astrium Space Transportation is headed by CEO Alain Charmeau.