Airbus Defence and Space is the global No. 1 for commercial launchers and the European leader for satellites and orbital systems. With its unique expertise, the company serves the space agencies of the European Union, France, Germany, Spain and the USA, national defence and civil agencies as well as commercial customers.
Boasting around 900 highly skilled employees, the site is primarily responsible for manufacturing space propulsion systems and satellite subsystems for telecommunications, navigation and Earth observation.

It is a leading producer of satellite attitude control systems, as well as solar arrays, which function as ultra-light “power stations” and supply modern satellites with energy. Airbus Defence and Space’s core activities in Ottobrunn additionally encompass launch vehicle propulsion systems, including the thrust chambers – the very heart of any rocket engine – for the first and second stages of Ariane 5. 

Airbus Defence and Space is the global No. 1 for commercial launchers and the European leader for satellites and orbital systems. With its unique expertise, the company serves the space agencies of the European Union, France, Germany, Spain and the USA, national defence and civil agencies as well as commercial customers.