Moon

Thales Alenia Space takes off for #IAC2022

18 Sep 2022

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.

ESA Astronaut Alexander Gerst tests lunar module living conditions at Thales Alenia Space in Turin

18 Feb 2022

European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst has recently tested the future cislunar human accommodation inside a physical mockup and a virtual reality environment at Thales Alenia Space in Turin, where Lunar Gateway is largely being built, including the International Habitation Module (I-HAB).

Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the European Space Agency to study specific technical aspects for a future Lunar Radio Navigation System

26 Oct 2021

Rome, October 27th, 2021 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to study fundamental techniques, models and algorithms to facilitate a future Lunar Radio Navigation System (LNRS). This study contract is part of ESA’s Moonlight initiative, aiming to build reliable communication and navigation services to support the next generation of institutional and private Lunar Exploration Missions. Moon exploration is a strategic priority in space exploration, for both ESA and the industries, and it will enable the future manned missions to Mars.

Exploring space to prepare for Earth’s future

25 Nov 2020

Space exploration isn’t simply a sign of humanity’s hubris or a brazen desire to find new places to live and new sources of wealth. If we take the risk of venturing beyond our terrestrial home, it’s also to learn more about ourselves and our planet, improve life on Earth, and maybe, just maybe, find or create a new future for our children, says Walter Cugno, Vice President Exploration and Science Domain at Thales Alenia Space

To the Moon and beyond: the 21st century space race

10 Jun 2020

A global race is under way to return humans to the Moon and use the satellite as a launchpad for space travel.

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.

Ten Moon Songs

18 Jul 2019

At Thales Alenia Space, we’re partners in some of the most fantastic missions to explore the Solar System, including a number of Moon exploration projects. In this article, we wanted to share our passion for space by taking a closer look at ten songs about the Moon and/or space in general, songs that have left their mark on pop music over the years.

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.