EADS Astrium to Acquire SSTL07 April 2008 14:27 EADS Astrium, Europe's largest space company, has announced plans to acquire British satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). SSTL was set up in 1995 as a University of Surrey business. It produces small, low-cost platforms for Earth observation missions and built Grove-A, the first test satellite for Europe's Galileo programme. The £40m-50m deal is subject to regulatory approval, and will provide the financial and industrial resources to further develop and expand SSTL, the BBC reports. By staff writer » Email this link to a friend |
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