NASA

Cygnus spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station

21 Feb 2022

The latest Cygnus resupply vessel, named in honor of former astronaut and renowned climate scientist Piers Sellers, has successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The 17th Cygnus operational mission was launched by an Antares 230+ rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, on Saturday, February 19.

Space flight celebrates 60th anniversary and looks to the future

12 Apr 2021

It’s getting to be quite a long time since the first human space flight.

Sixty years ago, on April 12, 1961 – nearly 58 years after the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight – Yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth in the Vostok 3KA-3 capsule, proving that humans could indeed travel into space and return safety.

Thales Alenia Space wins feasibility study contract for Moon accommodations

08 Apr 2021

Rome, April 8, 2021 - Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has won a contract from the Italian space agency (ASI) to conduct a feasibility study of 16 design concepts to support a human presence on the Moon. ASI's initiative is part of a strategic partnership with NASA within the scope of the ARTEMIS program for the human exploration of the Moon, including both lunar orbit and lunar surface.

Back to the Moon, a step towards future exploration missions

05 Aug 2019

A half-century after the first man on the moon, Thales Alenia Space is participating in developing a permanent human lunar presence for a better and sustainable life on Earth.

Apollo 11 mission: destination Moon for Angénieux

16 Jul 2019

Thales’s Angénieux optics continues to make space history a half century after man’s first step on the moon. Read on.

Exploring Mars: from one “Opportunity” to another

28 Feb 2019

When we think about the universe, we all feel like we’re riding an emotional roller coaster, from fear to surprise to wonder. Last weeks we were all sad, as we said goodbye to NASA’s incredible rover, Opportunity.

Thales Alenia Space to provide key communication equipment to NASA for PACE and WFIRST missions

25 Feb 2019

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has awarded Thales Alenia Space two contracts concerning the delivery of the Transponders and the Travelling Wave Tube Amplifiers for the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) and Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) missions.

JUNO Spacecraft finally reaches Jupiter!

05 Jul 2016

Juno spacecraft reached Jupiter after a 5-year journey!