Everardus Dudok

EADS Space Transportation SA designs and manufactures systems and equipment to the aerospace and defense industries. The company also provides atmospheric re-entry vehicles, missiles for France’s nuclear deterrent force. The firm was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Les Mureaux, France.

Astrium SAS is an aerospace manufacturer. The company was founded on August 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Suresnes, France.

Airbus DS GmbH manufactures and sells space satellite systems, guided missiles, space vehicles and other space technologies. Astrium Services develops and delivers end-to-end solutions in the worldwide satellite services market, focusing on secure communications. The company also provides launch services through its shareholdings in Arianespace (Ariane 5 launcher), Starsem (Soyuz launchers) and Eurockot (Rockot launchers), as well as services in the arenas of telecommunications and Earth observation through subsidiaries such as Paradigm and Infoterra and joint ventures such as Spot Image. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Taufkirchen, Germany.