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AerospaceSES' O3B MEO satellites in orbit
20 ones built by Thales Alenia Space -VIDEO
The four latest satellites in the O3b constellation built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), jv between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, as prime-contractor for SES were successfully launched yesterday from the... more
AerospacePrisma (2). Vega: 14th launch, an all Italian mission
The launcher built by Avio
Italy is behind tonight’s 14th successful VEGA space launcher mission, built by Avio. At about 3AM tonight, the rocket produced in Colleferro, near Rome, took off from the space base in French Guiana, b... more
AerospacePrisma satellite launched (Italian Asi): take-off aboard Vega launcher
It will provide hyperspectral images of Earth -VIDEO
Starting tonight Italy’s PRISMA satellite has begun its mission orbiting Earth. Its hyperspectral eyes will soon observe and acquire new images of Earth giving insight into its natural resources. PRISMA i... more
AerospaceTAS reached key-milestone for NanoRacks Airlock module
Shell ready to ship for Bishop for the ISS
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that the shell for the Bishop airlock module is ready to ship to the NanoRacks integration facility in Houston,... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Prisma satellite launch postponed
Due to security reasons; new date set
Asi, the Italian space agency, announced yesterday in a note that it is set for 2:50 am (Italian time) the night between 21 and 22 March, the liftoff of the Italian satellite, Prisma (PRecursore IperSpettrale... more
AerospaceThe telecommunication satellite project for Nepal has been launched
TAS to support Nepal in its official entry into the space community
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed today an agreement under which Thales Alenia Space will build... more
AerospaceEutelsat’s KONNECT satellite successfully mated
First Spacebus Neo all-electric platformfrom TAS passes key milestone
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) announced today that the platform and payload of Eutelsat’s KONNECT communicationssatellite have been successfully mated. K... more
AerospaceLeoStella inaugurates smallsat production plant
Joint project Tas and Spaceflight Industries
LeoStella, a smallsat design and manufacturing company, announced the official inauguration of its production facilities in Tukwila, Wash. The company is a joint-venture between Thales Alenia Space, jv... more
AerospaceASECNA launches study to supply satellite navigation services in Africa
Contract signed between the agency and TAS in Dakar
The Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), on February 8... more
AerospaceIridium Next constellation built by TAS now completely deployed in orbit
A great human and technological adventure -VIDEO
The Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), leading an industrial consortium, is now fully... more
AerospaceTAS-Maxar: achieved milestone in design phase of Telesat’s LEO satellite constellation
Success of SRR demonstrates increasing momentum and agreement on key innovations
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, have completed an important milestone for the Telesat LEO constellation. The success... more
AerospaceLast batch of Iridium NEXT satellites in orbit
The telecom constellation now fully deployed
The last batch of Iridium NEXT satellites, built by Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to lead the FLEX mission
Monitoring plant health from Space to evaluate that one of Earth’s ecosystem
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission. FLEX was selected in 2015 as ESA's eighth... more
AerospaceTAS-ESA: contract signed for the Galileo program
New tranche for operational phase of its ground segment and security facility
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a new tranche of the framework contract originally signed on October 18 with the European... more
AerospaceTAS: two contracts signed with South Korea
For constellation development of 4 radar satellites for Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed two contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and Hanwha Systems Corporation... more
AerospaceMars Insight: successful landing on the "Red Planet"
A piece of Italy with an instrument made with ASI support on board
The site ASI (Italian Space Agency) reports that the seven minutes of terror were repeated and this time, as had already happened 6 years ago with "Curiosity", the liberating signal launched by the rover... more
AerospaceCygnus headed to International Space Station
The PCM will carry over three kilos of supplies and scientific experiments
The latest Cygnus spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully launched by an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, o... more
AerospaceSpace debris: Italy (and Leonardo) in the front row to map them
Space Alliance will invest in the Canadian idea of putting 40 probes into orbit
To map the location of space debris, the Canadian company NorthStar has planned to create a constellation of 40 satellites to observe the Earth's orbit constantly. An idea that attracted the Space Alliance... more
AerospaceTAS and Telespazio announce an investment in NorthStar Earth and Space
The Canadian information services company will deploy a 40 satellites constellation
The Space Alliance formed by Telespazio (Leonardo 67%,Thales 33%) and Thales Alenia Space-TAS- (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) announced yesterday it has officially taken a stake in NorthStar Earth and Space... more
AerospaceTAS and Onera sign cooperation agreement
In the sector of space activities
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), a major player in the satellite, space exploration and orbital infrastructure market, and ONERA (Office National d’Etudes e... more
AerospaceTelespazio selected to supply satellite telecommunications services to the French MoD
Together with OBS, Orange Business Services
The French Joint Directorate for Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems (DIRISI) selected Orange Business Services and Telespazio France to provide several satellite communication capabilities... more
AerospaceBepiColombo (2). Telespazio embarks on mission to Mercury
Carried out jointly between the ESA and JAXA
The BepiColombo spacecraft, the Europe's first mission to Mercury, was successfully launched on October 19 from the Guiana Space Center. The launch took place at 10.45 pm (local time) with an Ariane 5... more
AerospaceESA selects TAS for operational phase of Galileo GMS and GSF mission
Value of the contract of around € 324 million
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today the signature of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission... more
AerospaceUS to acquire Thales ground segment technology
To respond to distress signals
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in United States, has chosen Thales to develop and build an operational ground station in the south-west part of the country, at Holloman Air... more
AerospaceContribution by TAS to return NASA Martian champions on the Earth
Mission to Mars to be continued; two study contracts signed
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced yesterday that it has signed two study contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) in the frame of a joint... more
AerospaceEC to acquire TAS' technology to respond to distress signals
To develop and build an operational ground station
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33 %), has won a contract from the European Commission (EC) to develop and build an operational ground station on La Reunion... more
AerospaceTAS and OHB for the ESA program Plato
Signed a contract for the detection and observation of exoplanets
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with OHB System for the new ESA program PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and... more
AerospaceKey-contribution by TAS to Exomars 2020 mission to ESA
The IMU will enable the Rover’s navigation on Mars
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) in the UK achieves the major milestone of delivering its IMU Flight Models to Airbus Defence and Space in UK for integration with the ExoMars Rover. Exomars is a project under... more
AerospaceESA chooses TAS to support data processing from Sentinel satellites
Another success for the Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide operations, maintenance... more
AerospaceIridium Next sets standards in constellations
A complete and complex end-to-end telecommunications system
In the frame of the "World Satellite Business Week" in Paris, Jean Loïc Galle, CEO of Thales Alenia Space, (joint-venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%) and Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium, have presented... more
AerospaceTAS will lead studies for two European Lop-G elements
The exploration of the Moon becomes true
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, announced today to have signed contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Phase A/B1 studies of two elements of... more
AerospaceIridium Next, a constellation of 75 satellites
In orbit 65 for communications
Success for the launch of another 10 new ones more
AerospaceLeonardo celebrates 40 years of Telespazio Vega UK in the United Kingdom
The event held at the Italian embassy in London
Telespazio celebrated in London 40 years of Telespazio Vega UK in the United Kingdom.The company has been in the UK since 1978 and has offices in Luton and Harwell. Telespazio VEGA UK provides the British... more
AerospaceTAS-ESA: contract signed for Lisa mission
To investigate the history of Universe
Discovering the mystery of black holes and gravitational waves more
Aerospacee-Geos-Ursa: agreement to supply radar scenes from Cosmo-SkyMed satellites
The contract signed during an event in the USA
e-GEOS, a company established by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), and the American Ursa Space Systems Inc. (Ursa) have signed in the last days at the "GEOINT Symposium" (April 22-25)... more
Aerospace5G kickoff at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
Thales Alenia Space on the team for demonstration
5G communications technology is being showcased at the "Winter Olympics" in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as part of “5G Champion”, a "Horizon 2020" research project that is being financed by the European Com... more
AerospacePositive results for the space drill of ExoMars 2020
Leonardo announced it at the presentation of exhibition on Mars
Space qualification tests of the drill manufactured by Leonardo at its Nerviano (Milan) plant for the ExoMars 2020 mission have now been completed with success. The announcement comes at the presentation... more
AerospaceCOSMO-SkyMed: e-GEOS wins contract in Australia
For the supply of data generated by the Italian satellites
e-GEOS, a joint-venture of Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), strengthens its international presence with an important agreement signed in Australia for the supply of data generated... more
AerospaceNanoRacks adds Thales Alenia Space to team up
On commercial space station airlock module
NanoRacks announced yesterday that Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been chosen as the latest partner in its commercial airlock program. TAS will... more
AerospaceCosmo SkyMed celebrates ten years; present and future of the satellite system
Rome, Italy - The event celebrated the successes of the most demanding undertaking by Italy in the Earth Observation field
The present and the future of the COSMO-SkyMed satellite system, which over the ten years since the first satellite was launched, has changed the way the Earth is observed, ensuring essential information... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space signs with ESA the Space Rider preliminary development contract
Rome, Italy - It is Europe’s next-generation reusable transportation system for low Earth orbit
Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%), with ELV (European Launch Vehicle -70% Avio SpA, 30% ASI) as co-contractor, has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the engineering... more
AerospaceMeeting among 350 aerospace companies; event in Turin (Italy) on Wednesday and Thursday
Turin, Italy - The opening ceremony tomorrow morning in front of Chiamparino (Region), Battiston (ASI) and Profumo (Leonardo)
The Piedmont Region website published yesterday that: "Aerospace and Defense Meetings" will take place on November 29 and 30 at the Oval Lingotto in Turin. It is the sixth edition of the international... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space’s radar sounder chosen for "Juice" mission
Rome, Italy - To explore Jupiter’s icy moons
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been chosen by the Italian space agency ASI to develop an instrument called RIME (Radar sounder for Icy Moons Exploration)... more
AerospaceAn Antarctic Greenhouse EDEN-ISS MTF shipped to Neumayer III station for testing under extreme conditions
Rome, Italy - Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio are partner in the international project to provide food for humans in space
The Mobile Test Facility (MTF) for the production of food and resources in a closed environment, part of the EDEN ISS project, has been shipped to the Neumayer III Antarctic station. It will be used to... more
AerospaceAgreement for development of BlackSky constellation: 60 satellites to observe the Earth
Paris, France - The contract signed today between Space Alliance and Spaceflight Industries
The Space Alliance, formed by Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%, Thales 33%), today signed a partnership with the US-based company Spaceflight Industries which... more
AerospaceVega places Optsat-3000 and Venus satellite into orbit: successful launch -2 VIDEO
Rome, Italy - Tenth mission for the launcher
Ten out of ten: it is the nth success the tenth mission by Vega departed from CNES base, European space center, of Kourou in French Guyana. Liftoff from the Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana took place... more
AerospaceThe OPTSAT-3000 Earth observation satellite of the Italian Defence has been successfully launched (2)
Rome, Italy - The whole satellite system is supplied by Leonardo through Telespazio, a jv with Thales
The Italian Ministry of Defence’s OPTSAT-3000 satellite has been successfully launched at 1:58 UTC. The launch has been performed by Arianespace from the Kourou European spaceport in the French Guyana, w... more
AerospaceCooperation between Thales Alenia Space and University of Turin
Turin, Italy - Creating stronger synergies between aerospace industry, academic world and Piedmont region
Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today signed a cooperation agreement for technical-scientific and training with the University of Turin confirming both Turin... more
AerospacePresident of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella visits the Matera space hub
Matera, Italy - Welcomed by the leadership of ASI and Leonardo
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, yesterday visited the Matera space hub, one of the most important centres in southern Italy for research, development and technology transfer,... more
AerospaceFinal tests on the European satellite Bepi Colombo
Rome, Italy - In preparation for 2018 mission to explore Mercury
The European spacecraft BepiColombo is currently undergoing final testing in launch configuration, prior to being shipped to the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana next March for a scheduled October... more