Start of the production phase for the structural model of the Ariel spacecraft!🛰️ The European Space Agency - ESA exoplanet mission Ariel has reached an exciting new milestone! Assembled in our Airbus facilities, it is composed of two parts: ➡️ a simplified model of the payload module ➡️ a structural model of the platform It will be used to validate the spacecraft’s mechanical design and the sensitive payload-to-spacecraft interface. Although this specific model will never be sent to space, it will still have to go through a thorough mechanical test campaign including vibrations, acoustic test and, separation and shock test with the Ariane 6 launch adapter. Set for launch in 2029, Ariel will analyse atmospheres of more than 1000 exoplanets and complement missions CHEOPS, Gaia and Webb Space telescope. APCO Technologies SA Adamant Composites BeyondGravity
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How can satellite technology help to protect endangered ecosystems? 🌱 Discover how the NGO @Naturevolution uses Airbus imagery to conserve biodiversity in Madagascar's Makay Massif, one of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots. Read the interview with Evrard Wendenbaum, founder of Naturevolution :https://lnkd.in/e4g_8HqZ #SpaceMatters #Satelliteimagery #Biodiversity
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🔴 Now playing: get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of Pitch Black 2024 military aircraft exercise in Australia 🇦🇺, featuring Airbus-built state-of-the-art military aircraft like #A400M, #Eurofighter and #A330MRTT. ✈️ Hear from several Air Forces from all over the world! Watch the full video on our YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHz2d3ri #Defence #DefenceMatters #DFN24 #PacificSkies24 #PitchBlack2024
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📅 This week is all about space! #WorldSpaceWeek Starting today with the theme "Space and climate change", let's raise awareness and educate younger generations about space and its benefits. 🛰️ Tackling climate change requires urgent action. But to fix these issues, we first need to understand them, and that's where space comes in. It is sometimes easier to understand our planet by observing it from afar, with satellites up in orbit! But how can satellites actually help us fight climate change ? Check it out in this video🤩 #SpaceMatters
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Moon mission awaits! 🌕 Teams at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida have began connecting the European Service Module 3 - providing propulsion, thermal control, and electrical power - to the crew module adapter 🛰️ The service module - built by Airbus for European Space Agency - ESA - will carry four NASA astronauts to the Moon’s south polar region for the #Artemis III mission. The ESM will play a critical role in supporting the astronauts during their mission 🚀: from the moment they leave Earth, their journey into lunar orbit, docking with the lunar landing system Starship HLS, and their safe return to Earth. 📸©️ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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🌲🔥 Wildfires have become more frequent, exacerbated by rising temperatures, unsustainable land use and deforestation. Not only do they destroy ecosystems, they emit large amounts of CO2 and threaten human health. Airbus #helicopters 🚁, #satellites 🛰️ and communication solutions 📡 are already helping #firefighters to detect, monitor and combat wildfires. With new concepts under development such as space-based fire detection services, firefighting kits for transport aircraft ✈️ or Unmanned Aerial Systems and Vehicles, Airbus aims to provide firefighters and rescue teams with more comprehensive means to protect people, wildlife, and ecosystems. 130e congrès national des sapeurs-pompiers - Mâcon 2024 Airbus Helicopters #Defence #Space #Sustainability #DefenceMatters #SpaceMatters #SustainabilityMatters
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The last flight of a pioneer: after having been vital to advancing aerial refuelling, the A310 Multi Role Tanker Transport is going into retirement. 18 years and 350 flights later, the flying test-bed that paved the way to automatic air-to-air refuelling of the #A330MRTT and enabled countless in-house innovative projects at Airbus will be replaced by a soon to be converted A330-200. Read more about the achievements of the #A310MRTT here: https://lnkd.in/edenpjtU #Defence #DefenceMatters Airbus Aircraft Airbus UpNext
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Not everyone can become a display pilot. Only a select few are allowed to show off the capabilities of #Eurofighter jets, #A400M transport aircraft, #NH90 helicopters or historic Me262s to the public. Here’s an exclusive peek behind the scenes of how demo pilots prepare for their displays, why they became display pilots, and what they love about their aircraft ✈️ and helicopter 🚁: https://lnkd.in/eycn_n7i #Defence #DefenceMatters #MilitaryAircraft
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Come aboard the #A330MRTT, the only aircraft in the world that is capable of automatic air-to-air refuelling. You can find more fascinating facts and figures in our story: https://lnkd.in/eZAW7AEk #Defence #DefenceMatters #MilitaryAircraft
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Here is what you missed this summer in space exploration! 🚀 August saw #JUICE’s historic Lunar Earth Flyby — the first-ever of its kind! 🌍🌕 This maneuvre allowed JUICE to use Earth's gravity to fine-tune its path towards Jupiter, optimizing its trajectory and conserving fuel. Curious to know more about this bold mission? Watch the video to learn more! 👇 #SpaceMatters