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AerospaceAriane 5 mission leaving on September 9: payload integration implemented
Cayenne, French Guyana - Arabsat-5C satellite -built by Thales Alenia Space and EADS- was installed under SYLDA system
It's going on the launch preparation to th 5th "Ariane 5" mission of the year, which should occur on September 9 from Kourou spaceport in French Guyana. Yesterday, it occurred the payload integration... more
AerospaceFirst unit of pressurized cargo module Cygnus arrived in Virginia on An-26 airplane
Wallops, USA - After a transatlantic flight from Italy
Orbital Science Corporation announced it's arrived at NASA base in Wallops, in the east of Virginia, the first unit of the new Pressurized Cargo Module Cygnus, designed for the cargo transport to the ISS,... more
AerospaceTheles Alenia Space, first unit of PMC-Cygnus for ISS resupply flying to the US on An-24 aircraft
Rome, Italy - It's the first of 9 module for cargo transportation to be consigned to Orbital Science Corporation
It's departed from Turin on an Antonov An-24 aircraft, headed to the NASA's base in Wallops, Virginia, the first unit of the new pressurized module for cargo transportation to the ISS, International Space... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 480 million (+17%); Adj. EBITA:EUR 10 million (+100%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (The figures relate to the two joint-ventures – Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space – which are consolidated on a proportionate basis at 67% and 33%, respectively) Revenues: Thi... more
AerospaceItaly: the aerospace sector is among the most productive
Rome, Italy - Expected funding from the Ministry
The Italian districts for research and development of the aerospace industry are waiting for the assessment of the strategic plan presented to the Ministry of Education, of the University and Research,... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Results by business unit: Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 925 million (+1.8%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 39 million (-17.0%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint ventures – Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio – which are consolidated proportionally at 33% and 67%, respectively). Revenues wer... more
Aerospace"Leonardo" attached to the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - Astronauts in preparation for their second spacewalk
PMM, Permanent Multi-purpose Module, "Leonardo" was successfully attached to Node-1, "Unity", of ISS, International Space Station, that thus will be equipped with an Italian extra cargo space. The permanent... more
AerospaceGalileo Control Centre inaugurated in Fucino, near L'Aquila, in Italy
Rome, Italy - Telespazio plays leading role in managing the European satellite navigation system
The Control Centre, which will manage the 30 satellites and operational assets of Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation and positioning system, was opened today by Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the... more
AerospaceFourth satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed constellation launched successfully
Rome, Italy - Via a Boeing Delta II rocket
The fourth satellite of the Italian Earth observation constellation COSMO-SkyMed was launched successfully at 07:20 pm on 5 November 2010 (03:20 am on 6 November in Italy), via a Boeing Delta II rocket... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Performance by sector: space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 616 million (-3.6%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 15 million (-21.1%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint-ventures –Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space– which are consolidated proportionally at 67% and 33% respectively) Revenues cam... more
Aerospace"Italy Airspace Expo": on Thursday, press conference of introduction
Rome, Italy - The event will take place from November 30th to 2 December at "Nuova Fiera di Roma" (Rome)
"It will be held on 4 November in "Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, 26" (second floor) at 11:00 am o' clock, the press conference for the presentation of the first international exhibition dedicated to the... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space, contract with Iridium Communication for 81 satellites
Toulouse, France - Valued 2,2 billion dollars
"Thales Alenia Space", the company born from the joint-venture between the French "Thales" (67%) and "Finmeccanica" (33%) announced in recent days, that the 2.2 billion dollar contract (1.7 billion euros),... more
AerospaceTelespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) becomes main player in Galileo Operations
Brussels, Belgium - Spaceopal signed a contract with the ESA relating to operations that will bring European satellite navigation system Galileo to full operational capacity
Spaceopal, the 50:50 joint-venture between Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) and DLR GfR (a German Space Agency company) signed yesterday a contract with the European Space Agency acting on behalf of the... more
AerospaceTelespazio and Thales Alenia Space: programme kickoff for Göktürk satellite system
Rome, Italy - Together with Sicral 2 are the last two major programmes built in the frame of the Space Alliance
Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space yesterday announced the official start of the Göktürk observation satellite system for the Turkish Ministry of Defense. The original contract was signed by Telespazio a... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica's Board. Space: Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 412 million (-5.3%); Adjusted EBITA: EUR 5 million (-61.5%)
Space Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (All figures relate to the two joint ventures – Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio – which are consolidated proportionally at 33% and 67% respectively). Revenues wer... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space and Telespazio sign contract for SICRAL 2 satellite
Rome, Italy - The contract is worth about 295M€ in total
Thales Alenia Space Italia and Telespazio announced today that they have signed a contract with the Italian Ministry of Defence and the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the development of the... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers its first "Eurobot Ground" to ESA
Cannes, France - Result of the program started in 2002, to support the ISS's Extra-Vehicular Activities
Thales Alenia Space announced today that it has delivered the Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) to the European Space Agency (ESA), following successful testing and qualification. ESA launched the Eurobot... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica trimestrial. Space: Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 194 million (+2%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint-ventures – Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio – which are consolidated proportionally at 33% and 67%, respectively). Revenues wer... more
AerospaceSuccessful docking between Discovery and International Space Station
Houston, Usa - The two crews have met. They will work about two weeks together
Docking between Shuttle "Discovery" and International Space Station (ISS) happened successful this morning at 9:44 a.m. Italian local time, at 344 km over Caribbean, on line with new schedule. The announce... more
AerospaceItalian ASI: Roberto Vittori mission's experiments approved
Rome, Italy - NASA gives the go-ahead to scientific and technological programme proposed by the Italian Space Agency and Air Force
NASA (American Space Agency) approved the integration, about Shuttle STS-134 mission, of experiments plan defined together by ASI (Italian Space Agency) and Italian Air Force (AMI), that will represent... more
AerospaceSpace: results 2009 Finmeccanica
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 909 million (-9%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 47 million (-28%)
Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space Revenues were EUR 909 million, down 85 million (-9%) on the EUR 994 million recorded the previous year, due to lower production in the manufacturing segment. Production... more
AerospaceLeonardo on board of the last Shuttle mission
Rome, Italy - That will be launched next September
Nexus 3 and the Dome won't be the last contribution to ISS (International Space Station) from Thales Alenia Space (TAS): Leonardo module, modified to be a permanent multipurpose module, will be on-board... more
AerospaceDRS Defense Solutions to supply NASA with infrared sensor modules for discovering new celestial bodies
Rome, Italy - The aim of the WISE mission is to map the sky with a degree of sensitivity never achieved before, thereby providing a detailed survey of objects
"DRS Defense Solutions LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS Technologies Inc., part of the Finmeccanica Group, is to supply all the infrared sensor modules for NASA’s new space vehicle for mapping the s... more
Aerospacee-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) and LM to supply satellite data to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (US)
Denver, USA - Five-year contract could be worth up to USD 85 million
"The team consisting of the US firm Lockheed Martin and the Italian company e-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) has been awarded a contract worth up to USD 85 million by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica. Performance by sector: Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space
Rome, Italy - Revenues: EUR 639 million (-5%); adjusted EBITA: EUR 19 million (-30%)
"Companies: Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space (all figures relate to the two joint ventures – Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space – which are consolidated proportionally at 67% and 33% respectively). Revenues wer... more
AerospaceThe Indian participation at "Aerospace & Defense Meetings"
Turin, Italy - A dynamic Country and with strong expansion in the sector
"India, a dynamic Country and in strong expansion in all sectors, but in particular in aerospace field, participates at 'Aerospace and Defense Meetings'. The Country confirms a strategic market for... more
AerospaceThe sector of Air Space in Italy and in Piedmont
Turin, Italy - The field at Italian and local level is rich of industries
“The aerospace sector comprises two distinct areas of research and application: the aeronautical field, in other words, everything which makes part of you or your flight and transport (being it human o... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica takes part in the conference “From Galileo to GALILEO: understanding the Universe to improve life on Earth”
Rome, Italy - Yesterday and today in Luxembourg
"The first meeting of the two-day conference entitled 'From Galileo to GALILEO: understanding the Universe to improve life on Earth' has taken place yesterday in Luxembourg. The initiative, promoted by... more
AerospaceFrom Galileo to Galileo: Italy and Luxembourg meeting on October 8 and 9
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - To know the Universe to improve life on the Earth
Representatives from the Italian government and industries are going to meet Luxembourg's ones to discuss on space-related themes. This important meeting will be testified by the European Union. This is... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery's crew readies for undocking from the ISS
Cape Canaveral, USA - To begin its return trip to Earth
After completing load operations and transferring the "Leonardo" module back in the space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay (see AVIONEWS), the crewmembers of mission STS-128 greeted their colleagues that... more
AerospaceISS load operations completed
Cape Canaveral, USA - Space shuttle Discovery being readied for undocking
Mission STS-128 has completed the three scheduled spacewalks and the ISS (International Space Station) load operations with the supplies carried with the Italian module "Leonardo", which will be transferred... more
AerospaceISS: first spacewalk completed for mission STS-128
Cape Canaveral, USA - It lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes
The first of three spacewalks scheduled for mission STS-128 to the ISS (International Space Station) has been completed this morning at 4:24 am GMT (12:24 am EDT). It lasted 6 hours and 35 minutes during... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery stays on the ground, new attempt tomorrow
Cape Canaveral, USA - A further day granted to engineers to fix a technical problem
Space shuttle Discovery's launch has been delayed once again. The spaceship would have to (conditional needed) carry the crew of mission STS-128 to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission management... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for tomorrow morning
Space shuttle Discovery is ready for lift off towards the International Space Station (ISS), carrying the seven crewmembers of mission STS-128. The launch is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:36 am EDT from... more
AerospaceSpace shuttle Discovery ready for launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Lift off scheduled for Tuesday, August 25
It is all ready at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery that will carry the crew of mission STS-128 towards the International Space Station (ISS).... more
AerospaceTelespazio signed a contract for satellite communications services
Rome, Italy - For a worth around 30 million euro with Poland
"Ministry of Defense of Poland and Telespazio – a Finmeccanica/Thales company – has signed in Warsaw a contract, worth around 30 million euro for a duration of more than 10 years, to provide Italian Sic... more
AerospacePreparation underway for next space shuttle launch
Cape Canaveral, USA - Discovery will take off for mission STS-128 on August 25
Preparation for next space shuttle Discovery's mission STS-128 to the International Space Station (ISS) are underway at the Kennedy Space Center of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spaceship has been moved... more
AerospaceHandover to Telespazio of the infrastructure that will host the Control centre for the Galileo European space programme
L'Aquila, Italy - Yesterday the signing, at the Fucino Space Centre, of the formal agreement
"Yesterday saw the signing, at the Fucino Space Centre, of the formal agreement to hand over the infrastructure for one of the control centres of the Galileo satellite constellation to Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales... more
AerospaceCapital increase for e-GEOS: company created by ASI and Telespazio fully operational from today
Rome, Italy - Company aims for global leadership in the Earth observation sector
"e-GEOS, the company created by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (a Finmeccanica /Thales company) is fully operational from today. The shareholders’ meeting of the company approved the c... more
AerospaceASI and Telespazio present "Open Day" of the Matera Space Centre, from 9 to 22 May
Matera, Italy - During that period, as part of the programme of events to celebrate Finmeccanica’s 60th anniversary, a photography exhibition will be on display
"From 9 to 22 May 2009 a series of open days will be held at the Matera space centre, in a joint initiative between the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio. During that period, as part of the programme... more
AerospaceFurther speeches during the presentation of the SICRAL 1B
Rome, Italy - Admiral Foffi and General Finocchio
Admiral Filippo Maria Foffi, chief of the 6th General Staff unit of the Italian Ministry of Defense, and general Pietro Finocchio, General Manager of TELEDIFE (Italian General Direction for Telecommunications,... more
AerospaceSuccessful launch of the Italian satellite SICRAL 1B
Rome, Italy - The program is under the joint responbility of Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio, Finmeccanica Group
"The SICRAL 1B satellite, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense, has been successfully launched today at 10.16 am (CET) by a Zenit-3SL rocket operating from the Sea Launch platform, positioned at... more
AerospaceThe Italian Defence satellite SICRAL 1B launched this morning
Rome, Italy - A system for military communications
The launch of the SICRAL (Italian Reserved Communications and Alarm System) 1B satellite took place this morning at 10:16 am CET (8:16 am GMT) from a Sea Launch platform in the Pacific with a Zenit-3SL... more
AerospaceTelespazio: "Sicral 1B" Italian satellite ready for launch
Rome, Italy - Scheduled on next April 19
"The SICRAL 1B satellite is scheduled for launch on April 19, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense. It will be launched at 10.16 am (Europe time) by a Zenit-3SL rocket operating from the Sea Launch... more
Aerospace"Europe and space geopolitics" Conference
Rome, Italy - "Sat Ecpo 2009". Dalla Chiara: "The space is a very important brand, is free, and must be used on an informed basis"
As a privileged showcase of the new scientific discoveries grown out of the aerospace research, "SAT Expo Europe 2009" is the main event for Italy and Mediterranean dedicated to the space industry, to... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space presents new programs
Rome, Italy - During "SAT Expo Europe 2009" its products are dedicated to TLC and Earth observation
Thales Alenia Space participates at "SAT Expo Europe 2009", the international exhibition of aerospace and telecommunication industry which is being held in the Fair of Rome. The company will present programs... more
Aerospace"Sat Expo", from March 19 to 21 at the fair of Rome
Rome, Italy - An appointment for Italian and European aerospace industry
The second edition of "Sat Expo Europe" has been presented in Rome. This international exhibition focused on services and applications of the space and integrated telecommunication will take place from... more
AerospaceFinmeccanica participates at "SAT EXPO 2009"
Rome, Italy - In Rome from March 19th to 21st
Finmeccanica is a leading exhibitor at "SAT EXPO 2009", the international exhibition for space and advanced telecommunications, which will be held for the second year running at the new Fiera di Roma (Rome’s e... more
AerospaceTelespazio to take part in the "Munich Satellite Navigation Summit 2009"
Rome, Italy - From March 3rd to 5th
From March 3rd to 5th 2009, Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) will be taking part in the "Munich Satellite Navigation Summit" as a diamond sponsor. The conference, which will be attended by representatives... more
AerospaceOn February 12th, SAT Epo will be presented at Euroepan industry
Paris, France - The event will take place in Rome from March 19 to 21
On February 12th, the Italian Embassy in Paris will host the international press conference to introduce SAT Expo Europe, the international event for space services and applications and integrated Telecommunications... more