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Astrium will continue to manage the ISS on behalf of ESA

Bremen, Germany - Contract valued at €240 million for the period 2011/2012

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Astrium, Europe’s space company, to manage the continued operation and exploitation of the European components of the International Space Station (ISS) as the lead partner in an industrial consortium. The contract signed today between ESA and Astrium, covering the period 2011-2012, is valued at 240 million euros. It represents the first phase of a long-term s...

fra/pec - 1136313
Rome, Italy, 12/13/2011 18:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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