Travelling Wave Tubes for Space - Navigation

Powering connectivity and discovery

  • Space
  • Navigation
  • Space exploration

Thales is the global leader in power amplification for space applications, with outstanding expertise and heritage in L-band Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs). Our technologies are at the heart of major satellite navigation systems, including Europe’s Galileo and GPS, delivering the high reliability and performance essential for precise positioning and timing. Trusted for military, scientific, and civil missions, Thales enables the next generation of global navigation, telecommunications, and exploration.

STRENGTHS

  1. Efficiency

    Thales' TWTs deliver exceptional efficiency rates. This ensures optimal performance and energy savings across various applications.

  2. Innovation and expertise

    With more than 60 years of expertise and innovation, Thales continuously advances TWT technology to adapt to evolving markets.

  3. Compact design

    Designed for compactness, Thales TWTs integrate seamlessly into diverse systems and applications, offering greater flexibility in installations and usage.

In a world with an ever-increasing demand for connected high-speed services, Thales delivers the technology we depend on in space and on earth for satellite navigation systems to keep the world connected. Our TWTs also expand our scientific frontiers, uncovering groundbreaking discoveries.

At Thales, we have spent decades forging an unrivaled level of expertise in space power amplification. Our continuous innovation has led to key advancements in TWT efficiency and thermal performance, enabling satellite manufacturers to increase transmission power and reduce spacecraft mass. Our state-of-the-art facility located in Ulm, Germany, provides robust production capacities, ensuring we meet the highest industry standards.

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Thales travelling wave tubes space adventures:

Explore the solar system and various missions with "Traveling Waves Tubes Space Adventures". The website offers visualizations of planets, mission details including dates, objectives, and tubes used.

Explore Thales TWT Legacy
+ 1,8 bn
Cumulated hours of in-orbit service
+ 23,200
TWTs in orbit
1974
First TWTs in orbit
N°1
Global supplier of Travelling Wave Tubes
+ 60
Years of industry expertise

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Travelling Wave Tubes for Space - Navigation