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Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract for HydRON to demonstrate first multi-orbit optical communication network

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Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract for HydRON to demonstrate first multi-orbit optical communication network


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Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract for HydRON to demonstrate first multi-orbit optical communication network

Thales Alenia Space will develop the world’s first all-optical, multi-orbit optical space communication network ESA’s HydRON project will meet the challenge of bringing connectivity to multiple users…


Space Norway orders THOR 8 telecom satellite from Thales Alenia Space

Cannes, February 10th, 2025 – Space Norway, Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator, and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced they have…


Thales Alenia Space and NIBE sign a satellite supply contract for NIBE’s Earth observation constellation project

With this first satellite supply contract, NIBE aims to launch its first high-resolution optical satellite by 2025. Cannes, February 6th, 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales…


Thales Alenia Space signs a contract with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to develop the Emirates Airlock Module, a critical element of Lunar Gateway

Thales Alenia Space strengthens its cooperation with the UAE as a key partner in future space missions Cannes, February  4th, 2025 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and…


Spain’s secure communications satellite SpainSat NG I successfully launched

Starting in the second half of this year, SpainSat NG I will provide services to Spain’s Armed Forces, international organizations such as the European Commission or NATO, and governments of allied…


Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander for cargo delivery

The lander will fly to the Moon and land on its surface assuring the European autonomous access to the Moon Thales Alenia Space plays a pioneering role to enable the European autonomous access to…


Discovering the deepest secrets of Venus planet with EnVision mission

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to build the EnVision spacecraft that will unveil Venus’ deepest mysteries •           As prime contractor, Thales Alenia…


Thales Alenia Space to develop the payload for the third satellite of the Copernicus CO2M mission

The Copernicus CO2M mission will meet the European Union’s high-priority requirements to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity Brussels, January 28, 2025 – Thales Alenia…


The Italian Space Agency entrusts Thales Alenia Space which will contribute to NASA's Surface Biology and Geology Earth Observation mission

A joint cooperation between ASI, NASA and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the mission aims to understand the biological and geological processes on the Earth's surface. Rome, January 22, 2025  -…


Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat start the development of the world’s first quantum key distribution system capacity from geostationary orbit

The QKD-GEO mission is the most advanced civil project in the world in this area. It will produce unhackable ground-orbit keys that not even the most advanced quantum computers will be able to break…


Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite successfully launched

Sentinel-1C will supply vital radar imagery for understanding climate change and preserving our planet Kourou, December 6, 2024 – The Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite, built by…


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…