/en en /en/worldwide/space/news/thales-alenia-space-takes-iac2022 The International Astronautical Congress will take place from September 18th to September 22nd, at the Paris Convention Centre. Thales Alenia Space will spotlight its latest capabilities, especially in the fields of lunar space exploration and environment monitoring, including oceanography and meteorology. 18 Sep 2022 2741159 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/news/thales-alenia-space-proud-msg-1-first-second-generation-meteosat-satellite This excellent news confirms the robustness of Europe’s geostationary weather satellites. MSG-1 (also called Meteosat-8) has broken all records for longevity, logging 19 years, 7 months and 12 days in orbit to date. MSG-1 was launched back in August 2002, followed by MSG-2, MSG-3 and MSG-4 in December 2005, July 2012 and July 2015, respectively. All Meteosat satellites, from the first to the third generation, will have been built by Thales Alenia Space (joint venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%) as prime contractor on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). Thales Alenia Space also provided orbital operation support for the first two generations of Meteosat satellites. They are operated by EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. 12 Apr 2022 2740542 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/news/celebrating-meteorological-day Today is World Meteorological Day, which emphasizes the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the safety and wellbeing of society and is celebrated with activities around the world. The themes chosen for World Meteorological Day reflect topical weather, climate or water-related issues, so we look at some of the work Thales Alenia Space does to monitor our oceans, our climate, and the weather. Oceans are one of the key drivers of our weather and play a significant role in mitigating climate change. 23 Mar 2022 2740357 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/news/space-life-chronicles-celebrating-earth-day For over 40 years, our engineers have been providing scientists, governments, institutions and decision-makers with the extensive expertise and critical data needed for environmental monitoring, oceanography and meteorology. Precisely because we’re so concerned about climate change, this 50th anniversary is a perfect opportunity to take another look at how space technologies can improve our daily lives and protect our planet. 22 Apr 2020 2735822 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/news/whats-latest-news-mtg-i-weather-satellite With a launch scheduled in 2021, ESA's MTG-I mission is making great progress. It has now passed tests showing that it will be able to stand up to the stress of liftoff. 27 Sep 2019 2728716 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/magazine/jewel-technology-sky Crucial, policy-influencing facts about climate change are coming in from the new generation of weather satellites. Here's what satellite radar and optics are seeing. Read on. 29 Oct 2018 2727135 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/defence/magazine/how-understanding-70-cent-earths-surface-can-help-us-protect-100-cent-it Precision surveillance by increasingly-powerful oceanography and weather observation satellites is delivering some priceless insights. Read on, for more about Thales Alenia Space’s specialised satellites and what we’re finding out. 29 Oct 2018 2727134 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg /en/worldwide/space/magazine/why-satellite-eyes-sky-are-more-ever-earths-best-friend Today, we can see all the layers in the atmosphere. We can analyse them for temperature, pressure, and gas concentrations. We can detect changes that are the origin of storms, and we can provide advance warning of the kind extreme weather that climate change appears to be generating more frequently. Here's how we do it. 26 Oct 2018 2727127 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2022-09/IAC_2022_800_2.jpg