Hot fire testing of a variety of rocket engines at Astrium's Lampoldshausen facility.

 

Hot Firing Tests
The Lampoldshausen Centre provides a range of test stands for small hydrazine and bipropellant thrusters through to large cryogenic rocket engines and complete propulsion systems.

File/Size: mpg/8.67MB. Duration: 01:11 min. Language: none.

Thruster testing in the P1.6 test stand

 

Thruster Hot Firing Test
Preparation and test at Lampoldshausen's P1.6 test stand.

File/Size: mpg/28.7MB. Duration: 02:53 min. Language: none.

European Apogee Motor - Hot Fire Test.

 

European Apogee Motor (EAM) - Hot Firing Test
The Lampoldshausen team are well underway in developing the 500 N high performance EAM, featuring an all-in-one ceramic combustion chamber and nozzle.

File/Size: wmv/181KB. Duration: 00:03 min. Language: none.

Hot fire testing of the ATV rocket engines.


ATV Hot Firing Test
Testing of the 490 N main navigation engines and 220 N attitude control and braking thrusters at Astrium's Lampoldshausen Facility. More info about the ATV is shown in the next movie.

File/Size: mpg/1.64MB. Duration: 00:17 min. Language: none.

Integration and test of the Automated Transfer Vehicle.

 

ATV Integration, Test and Mission Scenario
EADS Astrium Transportation is prime contractor for the Automated Transfer Vehicle. More information on ATV.

File/Size: wmv/4.99MB. Duration: 01:40 min. Language: none.

ATV Mission to the International Space Station.

 

ATV Mission to the International Space Station

File/Size: wmv/1.97MB. Duration: 01:49 min. Language: none.

Vulcain 2 operational description.

 

Vulcain 2 Operational Description

File/Size: mpg/14.5MB. Duration: 01:39 min. Language: German

Development and production of the Vulcain 2 thrust chamber.

 

Vulcain 2 Thrust Chamber Development and Production
The Vulcain 2 thrust chamber assembly is designed and produced at Astrium's Ottobrunn facility. More info on Vulcain 2.

File/Size: mpg/38.3MB. Duration: 04:20 min. Language: English

CNC tube bending system.

 

Spacecraft Propulsion System - Tube Bending
CNC tube bending machine in action.

File/Size: wmv/1.38MB. Duration: 00.22 min. Language: none.

German space infrastructure of EADS Astrium.

 

German Space Infrastructure of EADS Astrium

File/Size: mpg/30.3MB. Duration: 03:26 min. Language: none.

EADS Astrium in Germany.

 

EADS Astrium in Germany
Ottobrunn, Lampoldshausen, Bremen, Friedrichshafen.

File/Size: wmv/11.9MB. Duration: 03:49 min. Language: none.

History of Ariane 4.

 

Ariane 4 History

File/Size: mov/30.3MB. Duration: 05:02 min. Language: English

Ariane 5 launch.

 

Ariane 5 Launch
Thrust from Ottobrunn powers Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage and various upper stages. Thrust from Lampoldshausen provides launcher roll control and upper stage AOCS manoeuvring preparatory to spacecraft separation.

File/Size: mpg/7.19MB. Duration: 00:49 min. Language: French

Ariane 5.

 

Ariane 5
EADS Astrium is the sole prime contractor for the Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

File/Size: wmv/5.39MB. Duration: 01:49 min. Language: none.

Ariane 5 - 10 tonne version.

 

Ariane 5 - 10 Tonne Version
The 10 tonne version confirms the growth potential built into the original design of the Ariane 5 launcher.

File/Size: mov/8.38MB. Duration: 03:52 min. Language: English

Ariane 5 (Beauty and Art)

 

Ariane 5 (Beauty and Art)

File/Size: wmv/5.21MB. Duration: 01:25 min. Language: none.

Galileo global navigation satellite system

ESA Galileo
Controlled by thrust from Astrium's Lampoldshausen facility, Galileo will be Europe’s own global navigation satellite system.

Lampoldshausen also supplied the propulsion system for NASA's Galileo interplanetary spacecraft - see NASA/JPL below.

File/Size: wmv/1.93MB. Duration: 01:16 min. Language: none.

Galileo interplanetary spacecraft.

Movie Courtesy NASA/JPL

NASA/JPL Galileo
After having travelled just over 4.6 billion kilometers during its 14 year mission, The Galileo mission was hailed as a tremendous success

As NASA's major international partner, The German Space Agency (DLR) provided Galileo's propulsion system which was designed and built by Astrium's Lampoldshausen facility.

File/Size: rm/10.8MB. Duration: 04.19 min. Language: English

TerraSAR-X

 

TerraSAR-X
TerraSAR-X provides high-quality X-band SAR data for a variety of commercial and scientific applications.

The TerraSAR-X Reaction Control System was designed, developed and produced by Astrium's Lampoldshausen team.

File/Size: wmv/10.9MB. Duration: 08.49 min. Language: German

Eurockot.

 

Eurockot
The Lampoldshausen facility provides Launch Support services for Eurockot, at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia, as well as major international launch sites around the world.

File/Size: wmv/4.51MB. Duration: 01:23 min. Language: none.

Phoenix.

 

Phoenix
Phoenix: Future prospects in space transport through reusable launch systems.

File/Size: wmv/4.6MB. Duration: 01:32 min. Language: none.

Astrium rockets into space tourism with a revolutionary space jet.

 

Space Jet
The first commercial flight in Astrium's space jet could commence in 2012. The flight cost per passenger would be around €150,000 to €200,00 for the hour and a half trip. See Press Release

File/Size: mpg/10.2MB. Duration: 01:42 min. Language: none.

Space film.

 

Space film
Projects, highlights and visions of EADS Astrium Space Transportation.

File/Size: wmv/14.7MB. Duration: 04:34 min. Language: none.

International Space Station.

 

International Space Station
EADS Astrium Space Transportation is leading Europe's contribution to the ISS as prime contractor to ESA.

File/Size: wmv/5.41MB. Duration: 01.42 min. Language: English

Visions of future mars and moon missions of EADS Astrium.

Moon and Mars
Visions of future Mars and Moon missions of EADS Astrium.

File/Size: wmv/4.3MB. Duration: 01:22 min. Language: English