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Thales Alenia Space

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Cannes, France
www.thalesaleniaspace.com
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Thales Alenia Space is the first European company to win one of the 12 replacement satellite orders placed 2020 related to the U.S. FCC’s upcoming C-band spectrum auction.

Mentioned as: thales alenia spaceTechnical ProductAug 7, 2020SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites

SES characterized the satellites ordered from Thales Alenia Space as contingency satellites to ensure clearing of 300 megahertz of auctioned spectrum two years ahead of the FCC’s December 2025 deadline.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 7, 2020SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites

The 2020-08-07 contract between SES and Thales Alenia Space follows a flurry of satellite manufacturing and launch deals SES signed with U.S. companies as it races to clear 300 megahertz of C-band over the next 40 months to earn nearly $4,000,000,000 in incentive payments.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 7, 2020SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites

Maxar and Thales Alenia Space terminated their collaboration on the Telesat LEO architecture in late 2019.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceTechnical ProductAug 6, 2020Maxar backs away from Telesat LEO competition

Maxar received a study contract from Telesat two years ago to design an architecture for the Telesat LEO broadband constellation with then-partner Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 6, 2020Maxar backs away from Telesat LEO competition

NanoAvionics received orders in 2020 from British space video startup Sen, a consortium of Dutch and Norwegian government agencies, and Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipAug 5, 2020NanoAvionics triples revenue and expands product line

ISS Reshetnev built the Express-80 and Express-103 spacecraft using payloads supplied by Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 30, 2020Proton launches two Russian communications satellites

Airbus Defence and Space will partner with Thales Alenia Space of Italy on the Earth Return Orbiter spacecraft.

Mentioned as: thales alenia spaceTechnical ProductJul 29, 2020NASA and ESA outline cost of Mars sample return

The 2.55-billion-euro ESA funding is sufficient for Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, and OHB to start building the Copernicus satellites.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceTechnical ProductJul 21, 2020European Commission agrees to reduced space budget

The YAM-3 satellite is being built by LeoStella, a joint venture of Thales Alenia Space and BlackSky.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceTechnical ProductJul 11, 2020Loft Orbital satellite to carry experiment for DARPA’s Blackjack program

Thales Alenia Space of France and Italy is building the MTG satellites using satellite platforms from German manufacturer OHB.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2020Eumetsat shifts two tardy satellites to Ariane 6

Thales Alenia Space was awarded the lead development role for three of the six planned Copernicus Earth-observation missions in contracts announced 2020-07-01, totaling more than €1.4 billion.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 6, 2020Thales Alenia Space wins lion’s share of newly awarded Copernicus contracts

The Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission (CHIME) will carry a hyperspectral imager for sustainable agricultural and biodiversity management, with Thales Alenia Space France leading development on a €455 million contract.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia Space FranceTechnical ProductJul 6, 2020Thales Alenia Space wins lion’s share of newly awarded Copernicus contracts

The L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (ROSE-L) will carry an L-band synthetic aperture radar to support forest management and monitor subsidence and soil moisture, with Thales Alenia Space Italy leading development on a €482 million contract.

Mentioned as: thales alenia space italyTechnical ProductJul 6, 2020Thales Alenia Space wins lion’s share of newly awarded Copernicus contracts

Thales Alenia Space selected NanoAvionics to manufacture the first two satellite buses for Omnispace’s internet-of-things constellation.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceTechnical ProductJun 30, 2020Exolaunch and NanoAvionics sign contracts for SpaceX flights

LeoStella, a joint venture of Spaceflight Industries and Thales Alenia Space, is building 20 satellites under contract with BlackSky.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2020BlackSky launching two satellites on June Starlink mission

LeoStella is the joint venture between Spaceflight Industries and Thales Alenia Space tasked with building BlackSky’s constellation.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceTechnical ProductMay 29, 2020Intelsat asks bankruptcy court to clear roadblock for Spaceflight launch business sale

Thales Alenia Space frequently supplied payloads for RSCC satellites built by ISS Reshetnev.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 26, 2020RSCC planning four satellites to cover Russia’s Far North

Telesat is currently choosing between two bids to build the Telesat LEO constellation after the separation of Maxar and Thales Alenia Space.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 1, 2020Telesat preparing for mid-2020 constellation manufacturer selection

Thales Alenia Space is designing Omnispace’s satellites with narrowband radio interfaces based on cellular communications standards.

Mentioned as: Thales Alenia SpaceOrg RelationshipApr 9, 2020Thales Alenia Space to build two prototype satellites for constellation venture
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