Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite successfully launched
The Sentinel-1 family is now complete. Sentinel-1D is the last satellite in the first constellation of the Copernicus program, supplying vital radar imagery for understanding climate change and…
Thales Alenia Space strengthens Spanish space industry leadership through its participation in SpainSat NG II satellite
The Spanish secure communications satellite SpainSat NG II, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, will provide services to the Armed Forces and international organizations such as the…
Thales Alenia Space inaugurates state-of-the-art Space Smart Factory
One of Europe’s smartest, digital and reconfigurable manufacturing facilities, located in Rome, Italy • This achievement was made possible by significant funding from the Italian Space Agency…
ESA’s fourth Deep Space Antenna unveiled in New Norcia, Western Australia
New Norcia, Australia, October 6, 2025 – The European Deep Space Antenna Alliance (E-DSA²) formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont and mtex antenna technology, celebrated the inauguration of…
Thales Alenia Space and ESA sign contract for SAGA mission to demonstrate Europe’s first Quantum Key Distribution governmental service
Thales Alenia Space will develop Europe’s first space-based system for generating secure cryptographic keys to protect the European Union’s future communications. ESA’s SAGA project aims…
Thales Alenia Space leads 5G direct-to-device demonstration for CNES with Capgemini and Thales
Capgemini, a global leader in business and technology transformation, Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defense, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors, and Thales Alenia…
MicroCarb: Europe’s first mission to monitor and map atmospheric carbon dioxide successfully launched
A joint collaboration between France and the UK to map, on a global scale, the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide; the main greenhouse gas caused by human activity. MicroCarb will show how space-…
Thales Alenia Space signs a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to develop the first human outpost on the lunar surface
Thales Alenia Space Italy to build the Multi-Purpose Habitation module for the Moon The Multi-Purpose Habitation module is a key building block in the Artemis roadmap for establishing a permanent…
GovSat orders a defence telecommunications satellite from Thales Alenia Space
Cannes, July 24, 2025 – GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.), a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg Government and world-leading satellite operator SES, together with Thales Alenia Space, a joint…
Quantum communications by satellite: SpeQtral and Thales Alenia Space launch new experimental phase
Cannes, July 3, 2025 – SpeQtral, a pioneer in satellite-based quantum communication technologies, and Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced…
MTG-S1: First atmospheric sounding satellite in Meteosat Third Generation program successfully launched
Enhanced monitoring of air quality and greenhouse gas concentrations MTG-S1 is an integral part of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) program, which comprises six satellites: four imaging…
Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator
Cannes, June 30th, 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the…
