{"id":4025,"date":"2018-04-30T05:51:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T12:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Simcenter-Blog\/Make-priceless-space-payloads-ready-for-launch-in-less-time\/ba-p\/487743"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:12:41","slug":"make-priceless-space-payloads-ready-for-launch-in-less-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/make-priceless-space-payloads-ready-for-launch-in-less-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus: priceless payloads ready for space launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last\u00a0October, when I told my 8-year old son that I was going to France to visit a satellite testing facility, I could see the envy in his eyes.\u00a0For many of us, young and old, space exploration and space launch are fascinating topics. This was for me a unique opportunity to see the place where space engineers assemble and test the earth orbiters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit\u00a0to the test center\u2019s facilities of Airbus<\/a> Defence and Space in Toulouse, France, was worth the trip alone. Indeed, the corridors in the meeting area have large windows that allow a peek into the mechanical test center and other testing rooms. There, even from\u00a0a distance, the large climatic chambers and the big shaker tables look impressive. Additionally, Paul-Eric Dupuis, head of environmental test programs & R&D at Airbus Defence and Space, was kind enough to lead\u00a0a very insightful short guided tour.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Formerly a company named Intespace, the test center has merged fully into the Defence and Space<\/a> division of Airbus.\u00a0Having seen the state-of-the-art equipment and premises on the Toulouse site,\u00a0I can easily\u00a0imagine some of the rationales behind\u00a0this integration. Notwithstanding, the dedication of the engineering team to its customers worldwide remains unchanged. A brief discussion with Paul-Eric Dupuis and Carine Pont, the\u00a0Mechanical Test Manager,\u00a0will rapidly convince you about that fact.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we let Paul-Eric Dupuis and Carine Pont talk. They’ll explain how they rely on Simcenter Testing Solutions for satellite testing campaigns. And they’ll demonstrate how they\u00a0achieve remarkable time-saving process improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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