Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated
to providing civil and defence space systems and services.
In 2007, Astrium had a turnover of €3.55 billion and 12,000
employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain
and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are
Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital
infrastructure, and Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and
ground segment, and its wholly owned subsidiary Astrium
Services for the developm ...