The Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Successfully Launched
This state-of-the-art Italian dual-use radar Earth observation constellation, owned by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense, offers the highest level of performance in terms…
Thales Alenia Space signs multiple contracts to shape the consortium carrying out the Lunar Descent Element for ESA’s Argonaut
The Argonaut lander will fly to the Moon and land on its surface ensuring the European autonomous access to the Moon Cologne, November 20th, 2025 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between…
The National Space Science and Technology Center and Thales Alenia Space cooperate in the satellite navigation domain
Dubaï, November 19, 2025 – The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) cooperate to explore opportunities…
EU’s Copernicus Sentinel-6B oceanography satellite successfully launched
Sentinel-6B will supply vital radar data to monitor sea level rise and protect coastal communities Vandenberg, November 17, 2025 – The Copernicus Sentinel-6B Earth-observation satellite has…
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…
