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Thales Alenia Space

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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.

commercialFounded 2007
History · 1 eventApr 10, 2007 · Thales Alenia Space formed as Thales acquires Alcatel's stake in Alcatel Alenia Space
Cannes, France
www.thalesaleniaspace.com
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Thales Alenia Space (Italy) and Airbus Defence & Space (Germany) were awarded satellite-building contracts in May 2021 to create two independent families totaling 12 Galileo Second Generation satellites.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Jun 4, 2023Galileo Second Generation enters full development phase

ESA Director of Navigation Javier Benedicto invited Thales Alenia Space (Italy), Airbus Defence and Space (Germany), and Thales Six GTS (France) to sign contracts to initiate System Engineering Support for Galileo Second Generation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 4, 2023Galileo Second Generation enters full development phase

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 25, 2023Media Lario awarded contract for the IRIDE Very High-Resolution Optical Payload

Media Lario has been awarded a contract by Thales Alenia Space to supply the Very High Resolution (VHR) Optical Payload for IRIDE.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 25, 2023Media Lario awarded contract for the IRIDE Very High-Resolution Optical Payload

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 17, 2023Thales Alenia Space and consortium is enlisted by Italian Space Agency for €235 for In-Orbit Servicing demonstration mission

Thales Alenia Space won a €235 million contract from the Italian Space Agency to design, develop, and qualify a spacecraft for the EROSS IOD In-Orbit Servicing demonstration mission.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.8May 17, 2023Thales Alenia Space and consortium is enlisted by Italian Space Agency for €235 for In-Orbit Servicing demonstration mission

Thales Alenia Space is leading a Temporary Grouping of Companies that includes Leonardo, Telespazio, Avio, and D-Orbit for the In-Orbit Servicing demonstration mission.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 16, 2023Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract with Italian Space Agency for In-Orbit Servicing Demonstration Mission

Thales Alenia Space won a €235 million contract from the Italian Space Agency to design, develop, and qualify a spacecraft for a dedicated In-Orbit Servicing demonstration mission.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanCapabilityValue 5.0May 16, 2023Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract with Italian Space Agency for In-Orbit Servicing Demonstration Mission

Thales Alenia Space is contracted to design, develop, and qualify a spacecraft to perform a range of autonomous robotic operations on satellites already in low Earth orbit.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.2May 16, 2023Italy Awards $256m Contract for 2026 in-orbit Servicing Mission

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo.

RelationshipsGovernanceValue 4.0May 16, 2023Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract with Italian Space Agency for In-Orbit Servicing Demonstration Mission

Thales Alenia Space is contracted to design, develop, and qualify a spacecraft capable of performing a range of autonomous robotic operations on satellites in low Earth orbit.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 15, 2023Italy awards $256 million contract for 2026 in-orbit servicing mission

Avio is in charge of orbital support and developing a propulsion module for the servicer that will be based on a custom platform developed by Thales Alenia Space.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 15, 2023Italy awards $256 million contract for 2026 in-orbit servicing mission

Thales Alenia Space is contracted to build nearly 200 Lightspeed satellites.

RelationshipsValue 4.4May 11, 2023Telesat eyes 2026 for first Lightspeed launches amid funding delays

The open consortium for IRIS² is governed by Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 3.8May 9, 2023European space and telecoms players form partnership to bid for IRIS² Constellation

Thales Alenia Space and Airbus are both seeking leading roles in developing IRIS², Europe’s multi-orbit sovereign connectivity constellation budgeted at 6,000,000,000 EUR.

PlanFinancialRelationshipsValue 4.4May 8, 2023Sizing up the 2023 GEO manufacturing battleground

Jena-Optronik delivered the Fine Sun Sensor FSS for ASTRIUM's GSTB-V2, Alenia's Radarsat-2, and the CosmoSkymed satellite constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2May 8, 2023Jena-Optronik Introduces New Sun Sensor for Earth Observation and Science Satellites

Marc-Henri Serre, senior vice president of telecoms at Thales Alenia Space, expects roughly 10 to 12 geostationary communications satellites to be ordered in 2023 and annually in the near term.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0May 8, 2023Sizing up the 2023 GEO manufacturing battleground

Thales Alenia Space won seven of the 11 geostationary satellite orders in 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 8, 2023Sizing up the 2023 GEO manufacturing battleground

The open consortium governing IRIS² includes Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 4.0May 4, 2023European space + telecoms actors sign partnership agreement to bid for IRIS2 constellation

The consortium governing IRIS² includes Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space.

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 4.0May 3, 2023European Space and Telecom Companies Partner to Bid for IRIS² Satellite Constellation
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