Space

Turin, May 26, 2020 – Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space, prime contractor for US space capsule Orion service module, to develop and produce the thermomechanical systems for th

Thales Alenia Space leads from Spain the consortium of a revolutionary project, PROMISE (PROgrammable MIxed Signal Electronics), that will provide technological independency to Europe in future space missions and guarantee its competitiveness in the field. PROMISE, whic

Thales Alenia Space and partners announced the launch of PROMISE (PROgrammable MIxed Signal Electronics), a 3-year project conducted through the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation program .

Cannes, May 18, 2020 – The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded two contracts to Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), concerning EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service). These contracts, fully financed unde

As global warming and climate change have emerged as major concerns, the science of climatology has taken centre stage, with satellites playing a pivotal role by observing Earth, gathering data and providing information. As a key player, Thales Alenia Space is focused o

Dakar, May 18, 2020 – The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a major step forward, with validation of the system’s architecture and geographic coverage. This marked a major milestone in the development of

Cannes, 13 May, 2020 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has appointed Christophe Valorge as Chief Technical Officer, effective on May 1st, 2020. He succeeds to Patrick Mauté who will be retiring.

Eleven years ago, on May 14, 2009, the Herschel and Planck spacecraft blasted into orbit from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 9:12 am local time (13:12 UTC). These two space telescopes were destined to unveil some of the Universe’s most closely guarded secre

Two years ago to the day, Bangladesh’s first satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-1, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a Falcon 9.

On-board an industrial consortium developing the NASA Human Landing system