Earth observation satellites Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX successfully launched
Two satellites, one mission: protecting our planet Kourou, French Guiana, September 15, 2026 – The Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX satellites, for which Thales Alenia Space – the…
Thales Alenia Space wins NIGCOMSAT contract to build NigComSat-2A geostationary telecommunications satellite
Cannes, September 14th, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd to develop a new…
Thales Alenia Space to provide digital and secure payloads for 330 IRIS2 telecommunications satellites in Low Earth Orbit
Cannes, September 10th, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces today it has signed a Letter of Agreement with Eutelsat to provide the…
Second Imaging Satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation fleet successfully launched
A European Constellation at the Forefront of Weather Forecasting Kourou, August 27, 2026 – The MTG-I2 weather satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between…
Hisdesat strengthens the strategic capabilities of Spain’s Ministry of Defence with SpainSat NG III
The industrial agreement with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space completes the SPAINSAT NG Programme, the new generation of satellites that will ensure strategic communications for the…
Thales Alenia Space to develop satellite and provide platform for PRISMA Second Generation mission
The satellite will enhance image quality of Earth's surface, vegetation, inland waters, and coastal areas Rome, 29Th July 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67…
Thales Alenia Space awarded contract by Es’hailSat to build cutting-edge telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit
Cannes, June 30th, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announces the signing of a contract with Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to…
Thales Alenia Space welcomes prestigious delegation of Italian and French Ministers, to its Headquarters
This visit was organized in the framework of the Franco-Italian intergovernmental summit, taking place in Antibes, France Cannes, June 25th, 2026 – In the framework of the Franco-…
Thales Alenia Space awarded contract as prime contractor for two Copernicus Sentinel-1 NG satellites
ILA Berlin Airshow – June 10, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the…
Thales Alenia Space to coordinate EROSS SC On-Orbit Servicing project
As part of the European Commission’s ISOS programme, this project aims to deploy advanced space robotics and in-orbit rendezvous to support sustainability in space by enabling satellites’ life…
Thales Alenia Space signs phase 1 contract with ESA for the development of the telescopes onboard LISA mission
Cannes, 5 May 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a €26.1 million phase 1 contract with the European Space Agency (ESA)…
Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR join forces to develop Poland’s new defense telecommunications satellite
Gdańsk, Poland – April 20th, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the signing of an industrial cooperation agreement with RADMOR and…
