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Thales Alenia Space to lead Carb-Chaser project, the first French constellation to monitor human-induced CO₂ emissions

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Thales Alenia Space to lead Carb-Chaser project, the first French constellation to monitor human-induced CO₂ emissions


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Thales Alenia Space to lead Carb-Chaser project, the first French constellation to monitor human-induced CO₂ emissions

Cannes, November 27, 2024 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), is pleased to unveil the Carb-Chaser project. This innovative program is based on a…


Koreasat 6A communications satellite successfully launched

Cannes, November 12th, 2024 – The Koreasat 6A communications satellite was successfully launched yesterday by a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Ordered in 2022 by KT SAT Corporation…


A NEW SATELLITE AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE PAN-AFRICAN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND MOROCCO

French President Emmanuel Macron set to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a state visit this week. Morocco’s Panafsat and Thales Alenia Space sign memorandum of understanding to build a pan-…


ESA orders 6 additional radar-based satellites to Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Earth observation constellation

This new batch of radar satellites will also be based on the innovative and scalable NIMBUS (New Italian Micro Bus) platform This new contract strengthens Thales Alenia Space’s engineering and…


Thales Alenia Space signs a contract with OHB to develop two radar instruments for ESA’s 10th exciting new Earth Explorer Harmony mission

Leveraging its longstanding experience in radar-based Earth observation satellites, Thales Alenia Space will lead a wide European industrial consortium Together with data from Copernicus Sentinel-1…


ESPRIT module for Lunar Gateway orbital outpost set for a significant upgrade

Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract amendment to extend and optimize ESPRIT module Milan, October 14, 2024 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has…


Hera planetary defence mission successfully launched

  Hera aims to confirm if it is possible to deflect a hazardous asteroid on a collision course with the Earth, as a repeatable strategy ready for use in case of an actual asteroid threat Thales…


Thales Alenia Space: Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.

Giampiero Di Paolo succeeds Massimo Claudio Comparini, newly appointed Managing Director of Leonardo’s Space Business Unit and Chairman of Thales Alenia Space Supervisory Board Cannes, September 5th…


Thales Alenia Space reveals results of ASCEND feasibility study on space data centers

Cannes, June 27, 2024 — Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the promising results of the ASCEND (Advanced Space Cloud for European Net zero…


Space Alliance wins 2024 Farnèse d’Or award

Thales and Leonardo recognized for strengthening ties between Italy and France through space cooperation under Quirinal Treaty   Rome, June 21, 2024 – Hervé Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, and…


ASTRA 1P communications satellite successfully launched

The most powerful geostationary satellite ever designed to operate from 19.2° East Cape Canaveral, Florida, June 21, 2024 – ASTRA 1P communications satellite has successfully been launched by a…


SKY Perfect JSAT selects Thales Alenia Space to build a new cutting-edge software-defined satellite “JSAT-31”

Tokyo / Cannes, May 27th 2024 – Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced they have signed a…