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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The Sentinel-1D project involved the participation of six Spanish companies that are part of the Spanish Association of Technology Companies for Defense, Security, Aeronautics, and Space (Tedae): Alter, Arquimea, GMV, HV Sistemas, Sener, and Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of Sentinel-1 satellites.
Thales Alenia Space has participated in the development of key components for Sentinel-2, Sentinel-5P, and Sentinel-6.
In early 2024, ESA awarded Thales Alenia Space a €522 million contract to replace key components of the ExoMars mission.
The Copernicus Expansion Missions include CIMR, ROSE-L, and CHIME, for which Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor.
Each Sentinel-1 platform is based on the PRIMA platform developed by Thales Alenia Space for the Italian Space Agency (ASI).
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%).
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor for the Sentinel-1 mission on behalf of the ESA.
Thales Alenia Space serves as the prime contractor for 11 of the 12 Copernicus missions.
Italy is a key player in the Copernicus program through contributions from Leonardo and its joint ventures Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor for Sentinel-3, which monitors terrestrial and ocean surfaces.
In March 2025, ESA and Thales Alenia Space awarded Airbus a £150 million contract to develop and build the landing platform for the ExoMars mission.
Sentinel-1D, a new satellite, was launched into orbit by Thales Alenia Space at sites in Rome, Milan, and L'Aquila.
In May 2023, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) awarded a contract worth 235 million euros for the development of an in-orbit service demonstration mission to a temporary grouping of companies led by Thales Alenia Space.
On October 30, Thales Alenia Space announced the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review of the System for the mission, confirming the technical maturity of the system architecture.
Thales Alenia Space is responsible for supplying the autonomous robotic vehicle, which will be equipped with a robotic arm developed by Leonardo in collaboration with SAB Aerospace, the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Thales Alenia Space has completed the Preliminary Design Review of the System for the in-orbit services demonstration mission (IOS), funded by European funds.
The Sentinel-1D satellite was developed by Thales Alenia Space for the European Commission under contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
At least four Spanish companies have contributed to the development of the Sentinel-1D platform, including Thales Alenia Space, Sener, Airbus, and GMV.
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) awarded a €235-million contract for the development of the IOS mission to a Thales Alenia Space-led Temporary Grouping of Enterprises.