Thales Alenia Space says that the French government has appointed the Franco-Italian joint venture to lead development of a laser communications system in GEO.
Rocket Lab says ESA has picked the company to deploy the first two low-Earth-orbit positioning navigation and timing satellites using its Electron rocket.
Thales Alenia Space has secured the contract from Telespazio to build the satellites for the European Space Agency’s planned Moonlight lunar navigation system.
Thales Alenia Space secured another large GEO satellite contract, showing there is still life in a spacecraft market that has become a pain point for Europe.
NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost is set to undergo installation and testing of valves and hatches, leak checks and integration of external structures.
ESA has signed an $897 million contract with Thales Alenia Space for the manufacturer to deliver cargo to the lunar surface under ESA’s Argonaut Mission.
ESA has signed a deal with Thales Alenia Space to build the EnVision spacecraft to explore Venus from its inner core to upper atmosphere, the company said.
ESA is prepping for launch of the Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (Plato) mission, with the telescope to lift off on an Ariane 62 late next year.
European officials plan to move quickly to put on contract risk reduction efforts for the IRIS² satellite communications program to mature critical tech.
Reaching the Moon to do something useful there involves preparation—which is now underway as agencies and companies aim to return humans to the lunar surface.
Airbus has embarked on a cost-containment effort and a mid-term competitiveness plan as part of its effort to turn around its struggling space business.
