Thales Alenia Space

European space-cloud services startup OwlO has emerged from stealth with plans to deploy an initial constellation of low-Earth-orbit data-crunching satellites.

France orders two next-generation Iris spy satellites from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space in a contract valued at more than $1.5 billion.

Canada’s MDA Space has secured a supplier position on Europe’s flagship IRIS² autonomous, secure satellite communications program.

The European Space Agency has signed contracts with Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to expand its fleet of Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites.

The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus a €550 million ($619 million) contract to build the Sentinel-3 Next-Generation Topography satellite.

The European Union is adjusting competition policies in a move that could support Airbus, Leonardo and Thales's joint venture plan.

Airbus and Aerospacelab will build the low-Earth-orbit satellites for Europe's IRIS² communications network, joining OHB on the medium-Earth-orbit elements.

Thales Alenia Space will build Italy's next-generation Prisma hyperspectral Earth observation satellite for launch in 2031.

Thales Alenia Space Books GEO Telecom Deal.

Thales Alenia Space has secured an order from a Qatari satellite services provider for a geostationary orbit spacecraft.

Thales Alenia Space To Build Next Copernicus Sentinel-1 Satellite

The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract to develop and build the Copernicus Sentinel-1 Next Generation Earth-observation satellite.

The Europe Union’s effort to create a single space market has spurred debate among stakeholders.

Thales Alenia Space has submitted an offer to the European Space Agency to demonstrate a LEO cargo return system before the end of the decade.

Airbus, Radmor and Thales Alenia Space are joining forces to build a geostationary military communications satellite for Poland.

The three spacecraft are aimed at climate science and boosting weather forecasting.

ESA is prepping to launch two low-Earth-orbit PNT demonstration satellites to lay the groundwork for an operational constellation to be lofted this decade.

Eutelsat has cancelled the order for the Thales Alenia Space-made Flexsat Americas satellite due to concerns about competition for LEO systems.

The ESA will request €600 million from member states at a ministerial council later this month for the first cargo mission of the Argonaut lunar lander.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Arianespace launched the Sentinel-1D environmental monitoring satellite.

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have joined forces to gain critical mass in the satellite business amid slumping demand for the largest telecommunications spacecraft and hot competition in other segments.

More computing power onboard and inter-spacecraft links will enable a performance leap in the next generation of satellites, says Thales Alenia Space's CTO.

ESA is closely looking at the ramifications for its own activities of a potential merger for the satellite businesses of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.

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