EADS SPACE Transportation (acronym: EADS-ST) was formed in June 2003 from the Space Infrastructure division of Astrium (whose core was originally ERNO) and the EADS Launch Vehicles division (formerly Aerospatiale's Space division). It is a fully-owned subsidiary of EADS. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EADS Astrium is a European space manufacturer. ... The Entwicklungsring Nord (Northern development circle) was a 1961 joint venture of Bremen-based Weserflug and Focke-Wulf with Hamburger Flugzeugbau to develop parts for rockets. ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) (Euronext: EAD, FWB:EAD) is a large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. ... The Aerospatiale Corvette first flew in 1970 and went into service in 1974. ...

The SPACE Transportation company is prime contractor for the Ariane 5 launcher, the Columbus Module of the International Space Station and the ATV, as well as number of smaller projects (most notably Phoenix). It also builds launchers for the French nuclear missile program (see also Military of France), such as the M51 SLBM. Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2 March 2004. ... Computer generated model of Columbus on the station Columbus is a science laboratory designed to be a part of the International Space Station. ... International Space Station insignia ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of March 5, 2006 Perigee: 352. ... ISS ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle (ESA) The Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV is a European Space Agency spacecraft designed to supply the International Space Station with propellant, water, air, payload experiments and the like. ... Picture from first free flight in Vidsel, May 8, 2004 Phoenix is the prototype of Hopper, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle. ... // Organisation The titular head of the French armed forces is the President of the Republic, in his role as Chef des Armées — the President is thus Commander-in-Chief of French Forces. ... The M51 SLBM is the future French Navys submarine launched ballistic missile, designed to replace the M45 SLBM. In French terminology the MSBS - Mer-Sol-Balistique-Strategique (Sea-ground-Strategic ballistic missile) Each missile carries six independently targetable TN-76 thermonuclear warheads. ...

It has recently joined the team led by Lockheed Martin for a bid on NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), being in charge of the craft's Mission Module. The team won a contract from NASA in June 2005. Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... CEV with lunar lander CEV during a landing on earth CEV rocket, the Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) (right) along side the heavy-lift Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) rocket. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recently, EADS SPACE Transportation has started a campaign in favour of a project called LIFE, for astronomy from the Moon surface. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The company has facilities in France (Les Mureaux near Paris and Aquitaine near Bordeaux) and in Germany, the main facility being in Bremen. The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 5 km/ 3 mi behind. ... City motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ...

The President of EADS SPACE Transportation is Evert Dudok. The CEO of EADS SPACE Transportation is Alain Charmeau who replaced Hervé Guillou on September 1, 2005. Evert Dudok has been the President of EADS SPACE Transportation since June 2005. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

In 2006, it is announced that the company will be reintegrated in EADS SPACE, which will be renamed EADS Astrium.

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