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The construction was led by the European industry, primarily by Thales Alenia Space from France and Schwartz Hautmont Construcciones Metálicas from Spain.
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%).
The inauguration ceremony of the Space Smart Factory of Thales Alenia Space Italia took place in Rome on October 7, 2025.
The European Deep Space Antennas Alliance (E-DSA²) was formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont, and mtex antenna technology to supply and install the new EA deep space antenna.
A significant portion of the budget was spent in Australia involving several Australian companies, including TIAM Solutions, Thales Australia, Fredon, and Westforce Construction.
Construction of the New Norcia 3 antenna was led by European industry, including Thales Alenia Space and Schwartz Hautmont Construcciones Metálicas.
Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor for the Sentinel-1D satellite.
The construction of the antenna was led by European industry with Thales Alenia Space from France and Schwartz Hautmont Construcciones Metálicas from Spain as the main co-contractors.
Thales Alenia Space manufactures the pressurized cargo module for the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft.
In May 2024, ESA announced Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company as recipients of Phase 1 development contracts for its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative.
ESA signed a €50 million contract with Thales Alenia Space to begin the initial design of the SAGA mission.
On October 1, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract worth €50 million with Thales Alenia Space for the preliminary design of the SAGA mission, which aims to realize a secure satellite communication system using quantum cryptography.
Thales Alenia Space has won a €50 million contract to design the SAGA mission.
Thales Alenia Space aims to leverage its expertise in secure space communications and quantum technologies to benefit governments and citizens.
Thales Alenia Space has pursued an ambitious roadmap since 2018, establishing itself as a key player in quantum communications.
Leonardo will transfer its operations while Thales will contribute its shares in Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio, and Thales SESO.
Thales Alenia Space has been coordinating with ESA on the SAGA mission since 2020.
Thales Alenia Space is involved in two additional missions, QINSAT and TeQuants.
Thales Alenia Space in France is responsible for the Access Node of SAGA, including Access Nodes towards SpaceQCI and their specific subsystems.
The combination of Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales is expected to generate mid triple digit million euros in annual synergies on operating income five years after closing.