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Airbus Defence and Space is a robotics company founded 2014, based in France, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
Space systems for exploration, Earth observation, and telecom
Airbus Defence and Space developed and built the JUICE spacecraft for the European Space Agency and served as the main contractor for the mission. Airbus’s space exploration work is centered in Toulouse, France, and the JUICE page notes the program involved more than 2,000 people across 80 partners in 23 countries.
Company facts
- HQ
- Toulouse, France
- Founded
- 2014 · 12 yrs
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Trusted by
- European Space Agency (ESA)deployed 2015en.wikipedia.org ↗
Awards & recognition
- ESA Excellence Award2024en.wikipedia.org ↗
Milestones
JUICE launched aboard an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Centre.
Selected by ESA as prime contractor to design and build the JUICE probe.
Press coverage
Active products by Airbus Defence and Space
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer | Research | Payload 280 kg | 2020 | B |
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