Thales Alenia Space

About:

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate. We also team up with Telespazio to form the Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of solutions including services. We are willing to have a win-win approach shared both with our partners and customers. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of €2.23 billion in 2024 and has more than 8,100 employees in 7 countries with 14 sites in Europe.

Product & Services:

International Space Station (ISS): Thales Alenia Space is the second-largest industrial participant in the ISS, having built several pressurized modules, including the Cupola, Harmony, and Tranquility.
Launchers and Reentry Vehicles: They have been involved in the development of launchers and reentry vehicles, such as the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV).
Robotic Exploration: The company has been a key industrial partner in numerous European space exploration missions to destinations like Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon.
Orbital Infrastructures: Thales Alenia Space is a world leader in orbital infrastructures and is a top industrial partner for the Lunar Gateway and the Axiom commercial space station.
Components and Sub-assemblies: They design, manufacture, and sell a wide range of components and sub-assemblies for platforms, payloads, and launch vehicles. This includes RF electronics, power units, antennas, and solar arrays.