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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On 2020-09-21, Leonardo named Alessandro Profumo, Leonardo’s CEO, to lead the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe for a two-year term.
Thales Alenia Space is 33% owned by Italian aerospace firm Leonardo.
The PRISMA hyperspectral imaging satellite was built by OHB Italia with an imaging payload from Leonardo and launched on an Italian Vega rocket in March.
OHB Italia built the 879-kilogram PRISMA satellite with Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo supplying the electro-optical payload, solar panels, and power supply unit.
Jeffrey Apeldoorn supports the Society of Aerospace Students “Leonardo da Vinci” at Delft University of Technology.
The European Space Agency awarded the FLORIS contract to Rome-based Leonardo in 2016.
A contract change on 2019-01-10 made Thales Alenia Space, rather than ESA, Leonardo’s customer for the FLORIS instrument.
Taranto-Grottaglie Airport is the site of a Leonardo Aerostructures factory that builds components for the Boeing 787 airliner.