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Hisdesat strengthens the strategic capabilities of Spain’s Ministry of Defence with SpainSat NG III

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Hisdesat strengthens the strategic capabilities of Spain’s Ministry of Defence with SpainSat NG III


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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…


IOD-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for ESA’s Celeste mission, lifted off today from New Zealand

A major milestone heralding Europe’s next-generation satellite navigation system, set to deliver enhanced positioning accuracy and integrity Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand, March 28, 2026 – Two…


France, Cyprus and Greece Partner to Develop Next-Generation Satellite Optical Communications Technologies

Hellas Sat, CNES, Thales Alenia Space and Safran sign a framework cooperation agreement to develop a pioneering optical communications system for the future Hellas Sat 5 satellite Cyprus, February…


Thales Alenia Space signs contract with OHB to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for LISA mission

The European Space Agency's LISA mission will be the first space-based observatory designed to detect and study gravitational waves arising from cosmic events Harwell, January 22nd, 2026 — Thales…


Thales Alenia Space selected by CNES and DGA for payload and user ground segment for France’s DESIR radar imaging space mission

Toulouse, January 21st, 2026 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the French Space Agency (CNES),…