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 Italy will lead the assembly, integration, and testing of the Lunar Descent Element.
Thales Alenia Space is involved in manufacturing key elements of Orion's European service module for NASA's Artemis program.
Thales Alenia Space has supplied a significant proportion of the International Space Station's pressurized volume.
Anywaves has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to design and deliver the antennas required for the Celeste IOD mission, including the navigation payload antenna.
The consortium for the Argonaut mission is led by Thales Alenia Space in Italy and includes Thales Alenia Space in France, OHB AG, Thales Alenia Space in the United Kingdom, and Nammo Space (United Kingdom).
Thales Alenia Space Italia has signed multiple contracts to form the core industrial team that will build the Lunar Descent Module (LDE) for the European Space Agency's Argonaut mission, scheduled for launch in the 2030s.
These contracts complement a previous agreement signed between the ESA and Thales Alenia Space in January 2025 related to the design, development, and delivery of the LDE.
Thales Alenia Space in the United Kingdom is responsible for developing the propulsion subsystem of the Lunar Descent Module.
Gori cites the Leonardo-Thales Alenia-Airbus agreement as an example of a potential pan-European industrial alliance.
Anywaves' collaboration with Thales Alenia Space commenced in 2020 and was realized in 2022 with the launch of Omnispace Spark-1TM, equipped with Anywaves antennas.
Thales Alenia Space in France is responsible for the design, development, and validation of the data management subsystem for the Lunar Descent Module.
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor of one of two consortia developing the Celeste IOD.
The upcoming Pathfinder-B satellites in the Celeste IOD will carry a new L-band antenna and several deployable helical antennas operating in C and S bands, all developed by Anywaves for Thales Alenia Space Consortium.
Thales Alenia Space in Italy is the prime contractor for the Lunar Descent Module and is responsible for end-to-end system integration, including assembly, integration, and testing activities.
A new agreement has been signed between NSSTC and Thales Alenia Space to initiate joint technical studies and engineering activities focused on regulatory protection and system design elements for LEO PNT.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
The partnership between NSSTC and Thales Alenia Space was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2025 Paris Air Show.
Thales Alenia Space provided a significant portion of the pressurized volume for the International Space Station and plays a key role in the Artemis program, developing key elements for the European service module Orion and leading advanced transportation programs.
Thales Alenia Space Italy will handle assembly, integration, and testing activities for the lunar lander.
Hervé Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, indicated that LEO PNT represents a revolutionary breakthrough in satellite navigation improving accuracy, resilience, and signal transmission.