Satellite

ARAMIS flexible payload

17 Mar 2022

Monitoring Earth and climate change impact from space

07 Jul 2020

How Earth observation satellites contribute to protecting our planet and to anticipating climate change consequences

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

Liftoff for ESA’s Solar Orbiter – Europe’s eyes on the Sun

10 Feb 2020

Solar Orbiter is a part of European Space Agency’s “Cosmic Vision” program

Solar Orbiter will be Europe’s most advanced look at the Sun’s corona, thanks to Thales Alenia Space’s coronagraph Metis developed on behalf of Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Heat Shield, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space for Airbus Defence and Space, will enable the entire mission and protect the spacecraft and its sophisticated instruments

How a search and rescue technology saves hundreds of lives each year

21 Jan 2020

Miniaturisation in hardware and inventive software for ground stations is boosting speed, geographic reach, and accuracy through the MEOLUT Next solution for MEOSAR satellite search and rescue. Read on.

Soyouz VS23 launch: a quadruple success for Thales Alenia Space

16 Dec 2019

COSMO SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-1), ArgosNEO on board ANGELS, CHEOPS and contribution to Soyuz launcher

Exploring the universe’s ultimate secrets

11 Dec 2019

The European Space Agency’s Euclid deep space probe telescopic satellite, with Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, will map billions of galaxies to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

Thales Alenia Space to build EUTELSAT 10B satellite for inflight and maritime connectivity services

28 Oct 2019

A Spacebus NEO full electric powerful satellite
Featuring a SpaceFlex ™ VHTS processor of 5th generation
A High Throughput fully digital mission addressing demand in mobile connectivity

Herschel/Planck: 10 years later…

14 May 2019

On May 14, 2009, just ten years ago today, an Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, with two spacecraft, Herschel and Planck.

Finding a Safe Parking Spot in the Sky Has Just Become Easier

29 Jan 2019

Space is getting crowded with satellites, bits of rocket stages, parts spun off the International Space Station, all now in constant orbit around the earth. There's the potential for some close encounters with satellites. Until now. Read on.