Leonardo S.p.A. is an Italian multinational company specializing in aerospace, defense, and security, playing a prominent role in major international strategic programs. The company operates across the entire value chain of the space industry, from manufacturing satellites and infrastructure to producing high-tech equipment and sensors. Leonardo's activities include design and development of space systems, management of launch services, satellite control, earth observation services, and integrated communications, with key partnerships through the Space Alliance with Thales. They are a trusted technological partner of governments, defense agencies, and institutions, with products used on missions like Rosetta, Exomars, Galileo, and Copernicus, serving customers like NASA and ESA.
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Data from the Sentinel-1D satellite will be collected by various European centers, including the Matera Space Center managed by Leonardo through e-GEOS.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%).
Leonardo develops advanced equipment and sensors, including radiometers used on Sentinel-3 satellites.
Urso emphasized the strategic value of the agreement between Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus as a model for European collaboration.
Leonardo contributed to Sentinel-1 by providing Autonomous Star Tracker sensors and power units for the radar.
Italy is a key player in the Copernicus program through contributions from Leonardo and its joint ventures Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space.
Leonardo also supports new missions such as CHIME, CIMR, and ROSE-L within the Copernicus program.
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Leonardo, Airbus, and Thales to create a new European player in the space sector by 2027, generating 6.5 billion euros in revenue and employing 25,000 people.
Massimo Claudio Comparini is the Managing Director of the Space Division at Leonardo.
Leonardo contributed to the construction of the satellite Sentinel-1D with attitude control sensors made in Campi Bisenzio.
Leonardo and its joint ventures provide cutting-edge technologies for radar sensors, satellite manufacturing, and ground infrastructure.
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).
Urso and Baptiste referenced a recent agreement between Leonardo, Thales, and Airbus aimed at creating an industrial alliance for European technological independence.
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales are partnering to form a new company to enhance Europe’s strategic autonomy in space.
The robotic arm for the IOS mission is being developed by Leonardo in collaboration with SAB Aerospace, the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).
The Temporary Grouping of Enterprises for the IOS mission includes Thales Alenia Space, Leonardo, Avio, D-Orbit, and Telespazio.
Leonardo is planning a new Earth Observation constellation to quickly deliver high-resolution radar and optical Earth observation data.
Unibap and Leonardo plan to conduct a joint technical study focused on integrating Unibap's edge computing solutions into Leonardo's future Earth observation space infrastructures.
Massimo Claudio Comparini is the Managing Director of Leonardo's Space Division.
Leonardo aims to increase Italy's presence in major European and international partnerships.