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

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 4.0May 2, 2023European Space and Telecoms Players Sign Partnership Agreement to Bid for IRIS² Constellation

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

GovernanceRelationshipsValue 3.5May 2, 2023European Space and Telecoms Players Sign Partnership Agreement

LeoStella was formed in 2018 and is co-owned by Thales Alenia Space and the geospatial intelligence company BlackSky.

RelationshipsValue 3.8May 2, 2023Satellite manufacturer LeoStella focused on defense market as commercial demand softens

Thales Alenia Space leads a consortium including Argotec, CIRA, and Sitael to develop the Space Factory 4.0 interconnected system.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 1, 2023Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space Sign a Contract for Space Factory 4.0

Thales Alenia Space won a contract from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to develop the Space Factory 4.0 program under the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

RelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.5May 1, 2023Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space Sign a Contract for Space Factory 4.0

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

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 1, 2023Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space Sign a Contract for Space Factory 4.0

Thales Alenia Space is leading a consortium that includes Argotec, CIRA, and Sitael to develop an interconnected Space Factory 4.0 system with facilities located across Italy.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 27, 2023Thales Alenia Space signs Space Factory 4.0 contract with the Italian Space Agency

Each Thales Alenia Space SAR and optical IRIDE satellite will weigh about 170 kg and be based on the NIMBUS modular New Italian Micro Bus platform.

CapabilityValue 4.5Apr 27, 2023Italy’s post-pandemic space industry boost

Thales Alenia Space won a contract from the Italian Space Agency to develop the Space Factory 4.0 program under the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) as part of sub-investment M1C2.I4.3.

RelationshipsPlanGovernanceLegalValue 4.0Apr 27, 2023Thales Alenia Space signs Space Factory 4.0 contract with the Italian Space Agency

Thales Alenia Space’s IRIDE contracts include options for an additional four SAR satellites and one extra optical satellite worth a combined 94,000,000 EUR.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.7Apr 27, 2023Italy’s post-pandemic space industry boost

Thales Alenia Space won IRIDE contracts for six small synthetic aperture radar satellites and one optical satellite for a combined value of 141,000,000 EUR.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Apr 27, 2023Italy’s post-pandemic space industry boost

ESA awarded IRIDE satellite manufacturing contracts to Italy-based teams led by Thales Alenia Space, Argotec, Sitael, OHB, and D-Orbit.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Apr 27, 2023Italy’s post-pandemic space industry boost

Thales’s joint venture with Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, designs and delivers solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, space exploration, scientific research, and orbital infrastructures.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Apr 26, 2023Thales first cybersecurity exercise seizes control of ESA demonstration satellite

Thales has a joint venture with Leonardo called Thales Alenia Space that designs and delivers solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, space exploration, scientific research, and orbital infrastructures.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 26, 2023Thales Seizes Control of ESA Demonstration Satellite

Each O3b mPower satellite offers roughly 10 times the throughput of the first-generation fleet of 20 O3b satellites built by Thales Alenia Space that SES currently operates in MEO.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Apr 13, 2023Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad

O3b mPower satellites provide roughly 10 times more throughput per satellite than the first-generation 20 Thales Alenia Space-built O3b satellites that SES currently operates in medium Earth orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 11, 2023Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad

KT SAT Corporation Ltd. and Thales Alenia Space signed a communications satellite contract in September 2022.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 10, 2023KOREASAT 6A packing a Thales Alenia Space SBAS payload

Prime manufacturer Thales Alenia Space’s inflation and supply chain issues increased Lightspeed’s costs by at least $250,000,000.

FinancialRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Mar 30, 2023Telesat still bullish on Lightspeed despite funding uncertainty

Thales Alenia Space won contracts from the European Space Agency to supply a first batch of six small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and one optical satellite for the Italian Earth observation constellation IRIDE.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Mar 30, 2023Thales Alenia Space Bags Contract to Launch IRIDE Radar and Optical Satellite Technology

The NIMBUS platform is built by Thales Alenia Space, can be produced rapidly, and is designed for high-revisit and high-capacity constellations.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.3Mar 30, 2023Thales Alenia Space Bags Contract to Launch IRIDE Radar and Optical Satellite Technology
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