Thales Alenia Space

ANGELS nanosatellite: a new version of ARGOS NEO software downloaded

17 Jan 2022

Two years after launch, ANGELS is still fully operational in orbit, and its original design life of two years has been extended to four and a half years. CNES recently confirmed the successful downloading of a new version of the Argos Neo software developed by Thales Alenia Space.

ASECNA teams up with Thales Alenia Space and NIGCOMSAT to continue the development of SBAS services for a broader range of business sectors in Africa, backed by Geoflex

09 Jul 2021

Brazzaville, July 9, 2021 - The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are working together to accelerate the development of additional satellite services provided by ASECNA’s A-SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) for Africa and the Indian Ocean to deliver precise point positioning (PPP, CNES/Geoflex) and danger warnings for a wide range of applications in Africa.

Anticipating tomorrow’s weather forecasting capabilities

26 Feb 2020

As global warming and climate change have emerged as major concerns, the science of climatology has taken centre stage, with satellites playing a pivotal role by observing Earth, gathering data and providing information. As a key player, Thales Alenia Space is focused on continuously improving the speed and accuracy of weather forecasts to support effective protection for people and property

BepiColombo: an Earthly interlude

10 Apr 2020

When BepiColombo lifted off on October 20, 2018 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, we all knew that it wasn’t going to be a long goodbye.

Thales Alenia Space @ Satellite 2020

06 Mar 2020

From March 9 to 12 at Satellite 2020, the leading international conference and exhibition held every year in Washington, D.C., Thales Alenia Space will showcase its latest technologies for space-based telecommunications systems.

Meet Ornella Bombaci, expert in Earth observation

05 Mar 2020

Interview realized in the frame of the 2020 International Women's Day

Meet Sumita Pommerol, a Swiss engineer who loves Earth observation and space exploration

04 Mar 2020

Interview realized in the frame of the 2020 International Women Day

Meet Liz Engelz, Industrial Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in Hasselt, Belgium

03 Mar 2020

Portrait realized in the frame of the 2020 International Women's Day

Thales Alenia Space: onboard European launchers for more than 50 years

27 Apr 2020

Thales Alenia Space has contributed to the European launchers industry for more than 50 years, from Europa, through the Ariane family, and to the Soyuz and Vega launchers. In just a few years, the company has become the key supplier of numerous electronic equipment developed and manufactured in Belgium. Since 2017, Thales Alenia Space in Spain has also been completing the range of Thales Alenia Space-built products dedicated to the European launchers.

Appointment of Massimo Claudio Comparini as Deputy CEO, Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation at Thales Alenia Space and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia

01 Apr 2020

Rome, April 1, 2020 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today the appointment of Massimo Claudio Comparini as Deputy CEO and Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation Business Line at Thales Alenia Space as well as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, with immediate effect.