Space

From cutting-edge technologies to complete satellite systems, Thales offers a fully integrated approach to meet today's and tomorrow’s space challenges. Through Thales Alenia Space, we deliver end-to-end solutions for telecommunications, Earth observation, space exploration and navigation. We also partner with Telespazio, within the Space Alliance, to provide a wide range of solutions, including services. These capabilities are enhanced by Thales' high-tech space offer—such as microwave amplifier tubes, modems, terminals, radars, cybersecurity, secured networks—delivering a fully integrated space solution.

#spaceforlife

We believe in space as humankind’s new horizon to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. Governments, institutions and companies rely on us to design, operate and deliver satellite-based systems that help them position and connect anyone or anything, everywhere, help observe our planet and optimize the use of our solar system’s resources.

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  • Image of the Emirates Airlock Module, a crucial element for the upcoming Lunar Gateway project.

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Our expertise

Adressing today's challenges

KEY FIGURES

Thales Alenia Space in numbers

8,100
employees
14
industrial plants in Europe
2.23
billion euros revenue in 2024

A veritable trip into space, taking us from Earth to Mars.  Welcome onboard a brand-new experience, an immersive journey on the Stairway to Space, step after step. 

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OUR SOLUTIONS

Check out a selection of our products

Spacebus B2

The fastest delivery to orbit

  • Connectivity
  • Defence
  • Space

ALL-IN-ONE

High-revisit Earth observation

  • Defence
  • Space
  • Space

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

30 years of navigation excellence

  • Space
  • Navigation
  • Constellations

Space Inspire

The fully flexible telecom satellite

  • Connectivity
  • Defence
  • Space

High Efficiency Radar Satellite (HE-R 1000)

The most agile radar satellite

  • Surveillance and intelligence
  • Defence
  • Space

LEO PNT

The perfect complement to current Navigation Satellite Systems

  • IoT & connectivity
  • Defence
  • Space

Spacebus NEO

The highest-capacity satellite

  • Connectivity
  • Defence
  • Space

High Performance optical satellite (HP)

The most precise optical satellite

  • Defence
  • Space
  • Space

Stratobus

The perfect complement to satellites

  • Space
  • Earth observation
  • Telecommunications