Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales Group (67%) and Leonardo (33%), headquartered in Cannes, France. As a major European space manufacturer, it designs and delivers high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science, and orbital infrastructures. Thales Alenia Space is a key partner with agencies like ESA and NASA, contributing to programs like Galileo, Copernicus, the International Space Station (ISS), and the Lunar Gateway, and also partners with Siemens to explore new tools and methods for satellite testing.
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Thales Alenia Space holds 67% and Leonardo holds 33% of the joint venture Thales Alenia Space, which constructed the satellite and manages the program.
The CosmoSkyMed satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space.
The satellites in the Spainsat NG program were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space.
In April 2025, Thales Alenia Space ordered four coupling mechanisms for the ESA's habitable module included in the future Lunar Gateway space station.
The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense.
In 2019, Hisdesat selected a consortium led by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build two satellites for Spain’s SPAINSAT NG programme.
Key entities involved in the launch include the Italian Ministry of Defense, Leonardo S.p.A., Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio, and SpaceX.
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, is the prime contractor responsible for the entire COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation system.
The Exploration Company is leading a consortium that includes Thales Alenia Space, GMV, SENER, Almatech, and CDS.
The in-orbit demonstration will involve the Oura docking with a client satellite built by Thales Alenia Space in low Earth orbit.
ESA is likely looking to contract Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for the Launch Abort System development.
Massimo Comparini is the Managing Director of the Space Division at Leonardo and the President of the Board at Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space is leading the development of the European Space Agency’s revised ExoMars mission under a €522 million contract awarded in April 2024.
Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, Avio Aero, Safran, Mecaer Aviation Group, and Altec are Industrial Supporters and Partners attending the event to meet suppliers and find innovative solutions.
In May 2024, the European Space Agency awarded Phase 1 contracts to Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company, each receiving €25 million to mature their vehicle designs.
Massimo Claudio Comparini is the Managing Director of the Space Division at Leonardo and the President of the Board of Directors at Thales Alenia Space.
The production of the ESM is the result of collaboration among ESA, Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, Leonardo, and a large European supply chain.
Leonardo and its joint ventures Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space develop many of the technologies enabling advanced use of maritime satellite data.
The alliance between Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales Alenia Space aims to create a European alternative to Starlink to ensure autonomy and resilience.
Thales Alenia Space France manages data-handling systems and on-board computing functions for Argonaut.