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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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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

1 event

  1. Apr 10, 2007Spinout

    Thales Alenia Space formed as Thales acquires Alcatel's stake in Alcatel Alenia Space

    Source
    Predecessor
    Alcatel Alenia Space
    Parent
    Finmeccanica
    Parent
    Thales
    Created organization
    Thales Alenia Space
    Created organization
    Thales Alenia Space Italia
    Event context

    Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio (Finmeccanica's satellite business) merged June 1, 2005 to form Alcatel Alenia Space, owned 67% by Alcatel(-Lucent) and 33% by Finmeccanica. On April 10, 2007, the European Commission approved the transfer of Alcatel-Lucent's 67% stake to Thales, and the joint venture was renamed Thales Alenia Space (67% Thales / 33% Finmeccanica), alongside a related transfer of Telespazio shares to Finmeccanica. Confirmed via Wikipedia (citing Defense-Aerospace.com) and contemporaneous trade press.

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