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Bangabandhu-1 is a 3,500-kilogram communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralMay 22, 2019Bangladesh’s satellite starts service • Starlink autopilot sparks concern • SAS Global secures loan

Eutelsat has a 75-gigabit-per-second Ka-band satellite named Konnect built by Thales Alenia Space that is slated to launch on an Ariane 5 rocket at the end of the year.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipMay 7, 2019Satellite operators worried about losing Ka-band spectrum

Airbus is competing against a Maxar Technologies–Thales Alenia Space team for an estimated $3,000,000,000 contract to build Telesat’s megaconstellation.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipMay 6, 2019Airbus eyes opportunities in future U.S. military LEO constellations

As of 2019-05-02, Airbus Defence and Space and a Maxar Technologies–Thales Alenia Space team had nearly finalized designs and planned to submit proposals to Telesat in the coming months.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipMay 2, 2019Telesat to receive constellation bids this summer

Thales Alenia Space plans to have a satellite servicing business by 2024 or 2025 and is currently in concept development.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipApr 9, 2019Thales Alenia Space mulls satellite servicing venture

A Global Industry Perspectives panel featuring executives from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Boeing, Thales Alenia Space, Lockheed Martin, Planet and Iridium Communications is scheduled on Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Mentioned as: ThalesTechnical ProductApr 8, 2019U.S. space dominance dominates 35th Space Symposium agenda

Apstar-6 is a 14-year-old satellite built by Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralMar 19, 2019APT Satellite revenue up despite continued ‘fierce’ market condition

Thales Alenia Space purchased Ruag’s opto-electronics business line in 2016 and brought expertise in optical communications in space that could be used for LeoSat’s 108 satellites.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipMar 19, 2019Mynaric raises $12.5 million from mystery constellation customer

Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with the Nepal Telecommunications Authority on 2019-03-11.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2019Nepal, Thales Alenia Space near satellite contract

Thales Alenia Space expects to sign a contract in the upcoming months to build a communications satellite for Nepal.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2019Nepal, Thales Alenia Space near satellite contract

Global Xpress 5 is slated to launch late in the year on an Ariane 5 rocket provided by Arianespace with a Ka-band payload from Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipMar 7, 2019Inmarsat to place GX Flex next-gen satellite system order this year

Maxar is partnered with Thales Alenia Space on a proposal to build Telesat’s broadband LEO constellation that leverages developments from the WorldView Legion effort.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipFeb 28, 2019Maxar to retain but restructure GEO satellite business

Eutelsat is preparing for the launch of a dedicated Konnect satellite being built by Thales Alenia Space for a launch on an Ariane 5 rocket in the second half of 2019.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralFeb 19, 2019Eutelsat, amid revenue decline, says year will rebound

Thales Alenia Space and Spaceflight announced the LeoStella joint venture in March 2018 as part of a $150,000,000 Series C investment round for Spaceflight to support development of the BlackSky constellation.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipFeb 17, 2019LeoStella looks for more customers as it opens satellite factory

A consortium led by Maxar Technologies and Thales Alenia Space considers the Telesat LEO contract a $3,000,000,000 opportunity.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2019Telesat LEO contenders pitch Canadian production to sweeten deal

Telesat plans to select a satellite manufacturer later 2019 from either Airbus Defence and Space or a team of Thales Alenia Space and Space Systems Loral.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2019Telesat signs New Glenn multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin for LEO missions

Airbus Defence and Space and the Thales Alenia Space–Space Systems Loral team completed systems requirements reviews for Telesat’s constellation on 2019-01-24.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2019Telesat signs New Glenn multi-launch agreement with Blue Origin for LEO missions

Thales Alenia Space projects the FLEX satellite to launch in 2023 aboard a Vega C rocket.

Mentioned as: ThalesNarrative GeneralJan 10, 2019Thales Alenia Space to build ESA’s FLEX vegetation-monitoring satellite

Thales Alenia Space received a contract from the European Space Agency worth approximately 150,000,000 EUR ($172,400,000) on 2019-01-10 to build the Fluorescent Explorer satellite.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2019Thales Alenia Space to build ESA’s FLEX vegetation-monitoring satellite

Airbus Defence and Space is building the CSO satellites using optical cameras from Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: ThalesOrg RelationshipDec 12, 2018FIRST UP Satcom | Arianespace schedules last 2018 launch • Over half the world will be online next year
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