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 European Commission chose Thales Alenia Space and its partners to lead the EROSS SC project for on-orbit servicing activities.
The European Space Agency awarded Thales Alenia Space in Italy a contract to build two identical Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites.
The European Space Agency awarded the Sentinel-1 Next Generation contract to Thales Alenia Space at ILA Berlin on 10 June 2026.
Thales Alenia Space in France coordinates the EROSS SC mission.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales, which owns 67%, and Leonardo, which owns 33%.
Thales Alenia Space in Italy will serve as prime contractor for the two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites.
Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space carried out the initial development phases of Sentinel-1 Next Generation under ESA’s FutureEO programme between 2021 and 2023.
Thales Alenia Space inaugurated its €100 million Smart Factory in Rome in October 2025.
Meteosat Third Generation’s second imaging satellite, MTG-I2, left Thales Alenia Space’s clean rooms in Cannes during the night.
The Argonaut industrial team includes Thales Alenia Space subsidiaries in France and the UK, Nammo, and OHB System.
Thales Alenia Space holds a €862 million contract awarded in January 2025 to work on the Argonaut lunar lander descent element.
In November 2025, Thales Alenia Space signed multiple contracts to finalize the industrial team for the Argonaut descent element project.
Ismael López is the CEO of Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space wants to attract engineers from other regions of the world.
Thales Alenia Space has completed the compact antenna test range campaign for the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite.
Thales Alenia Space sees the salary gap with other countries as a driver of talent outflow from Spain.
Ismael López is the CEO of Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space completed the compact antenna test range campaign for Copernicus Sentinel-3C.
Thales Alenia Space identifies the shortage of professionals as the main challenge facing the Spanish space industry.
The European Defence Fund’s LEO ISR program includes Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, OHB, and Leonardo among the European industrial participants.