ASTRIUM sera le principal maître d'œuvre européen de satellites d'observation, de satellites scientifiques et d'infrastructure scientifique de satellites et spatiale, et il est un fournisseur important de ses principaux concurrents, Alcatel Space et Alenia Aerospazio.
On the prime contracting level, ASTRIUM will have a leading position in observation and scientific satellites and space infrastructure and is an important supplier of certain components to its main competitors, i.e. Alcatel Space and Alenia Aerospazio.