As Europe's No 1 space company and an industry world leader, Astrium's activities
cover space science, civil and military Earth observation, communications and
ground systems, satellite navigation, launch vehicles and orbital infrastructure.
The company is prime contractor for the next generation INMARSAT IV communications
satellites and is playing a major role in Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation
system Astrium is actively promoting the use of satellite technology in Air
Traffic Management.
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