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 is responsible for the design, development, and validation of the data processing subsystem, including the middleware software and the procurement of equipment components.
Thales Alenia Space manages guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), electrical power systems (EPS), and telecommunications subsystems (TT&C), along with the procurement of equipment components such as solar panels, batteries, LiDAR, and transponders.
NSSTC is closely collaborating with Thales Alenia Space to explore opportunities in the LEO PNT sector.
As the prime contractor and system integrator for the LDE, Thales Alenia Space in Italy leads the industrial consortium responsible for the project.
In September, Thales Alenia Space and ESA awarded Redwire the prime contract for ESA’s Skimsat mission.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for end-to-end system integration, including architecture definition, final verification and validation, assembly, integration, and testing.
Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with ESA in January 2025 related to the design, development, and delivery of the lunar descent element (LDE), which includes responsibilities for mission design and integration.
Thales Alenia Space France is responsible for the design, development, and validation of the data processing subsystem of the lunar lander.
The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and Thales Alenia Space are collaborating to explore opportunities in satellite navigation systems in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
The industrial core team for the Argonaut mission includes a consortium of partners with Thales Alenia Space at the helm.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for the development of the propulsion subsystem and the procurement of key components, particularly fuel tanks and the thruster.
Hervé Derrey mentioned that this collaboration strengthens Thales Alenia Space's engagement with the UAE in the space sector.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for the design and procurement of the Main Engine, a key element for the propulsion subsystem and the overall Argonaut LDE product.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) that has signed multiple contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) to establish the industrial core team for the lunar descent element (LDE) for the ESA's Argonaut mission.
Thales Alenia Space UK will develop the propulsion subsystem and procure main components like fuel tanks and engines for the lander.
Thales Alenia Space Italy has signed agreements with Thales Alenia Space France, OHB AG in Bremen, and Thales Alenia Space and Nammo Space in the UK.
Giampiero Di Paolo, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, stated that the creation of the consortium is a significant milestone for the challenging Argonaut mission.
Thales Alenia Space Italy is the prime contractor leading the Argonaut lunar lander program.
The Aerospace District of Abruzzo includes advanced competencies and major industrial players such as Leonardo, Telespazio, and Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space is a major contributor to 11 of the 12 Copernicus program missions.