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• Canadian MDA Space Secures €64 Million IRIS2 Antenna Agreement European Spaceflight · 1 Nov 2026 Canadian space technology company MDA Space has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to begin work on digital antennas for the first 66 satellites of the European Union’s IRIS2 secure connectivity constellation....
• Lunar Link complete and ready for a new adventure ESA · 20 Oct 2026 ESA’s Lunar Link telecommunications element has completed its final major integration and testing campaign at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France.
• Aerospacelab, Thales Alenia Space Secure €5.4 Billion in IRIS2 Contracts European Spaceflight · 10 Sep 2026 Aerospacelab and Thales Alenia Space have secured IRIS2 contracts expected to total more than €5.4 billion, covering satellite platforms and communications payloads for the European Union’s secure communications constell...
• Airbus and Thales win order for SpainSat replacement SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2026 Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build a replacement military communications satellite for Spain as they, along with Leonardo, continue efforts on a space joint venture.
• ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program.
• ESA Awards Initial €700M Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-1 Satellites European Spaceflight · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space in Italy a contract to build two identical Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract represents the first phase of the project and is worth €700 million...
• Thales Alenia Space’s antenna pointing mechanism for Galileo second generation satellites ESA · 10 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
• Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites SpaceNews · 26 May 2026 The companies will explore integrating Orbit Fab’s refueling interface with electric propulsion systems developed by Thales Alenia Space
• OHB Space UK to Begin Work on ESA EnVision Venus Explorer Mission European Spaceflight · 15 May 2026 Germany’s OHB has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the assembly, integration, and testing of the European Space Agency’s EnVision spacecraft. The development of the EnVision mission is being led by Thales...
• Thales Alenia Space Ship ExoMars Structural Models to France for Testing European Spaceflight · 13 May 2026 Thales Alenia Space has shipped the structural models for ESA’s ExoMars mission to its facility in Cannes for vibration and acoustic testing. In April 2024, ESA awarded a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium a €522 million...
• ESA Begins Developing Replacements for NASA’s Contributions to LISA European Spaceflight · 8 May 2026 The European Space Agency has begun mitigation efforts for key elements of its LISA mission after a White House budget proposal sought, for the second year running, to eliminate most of NASA’s planned support. One of the...
• ESA Awards Thales Alenia Space €26 Million Contract for LISA Telescopes European Spaceflight · 5 May 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €26.1 million contract to develop six optical telescopes for the three spacecraft that will make up ESA’s LISA mission. Selected as ESA’s third Large-Class miss...
• Thales Alenia Space Selects US Provider to Develop Lunar Habitat Wheels European Spaceflight · 12 Mar 2026 Thales Alenia Space has awarded a contract to US-based Astrobotic to develop the wheels for the Multi-Purpose Habitation module, a mobile lunar habitat under development for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). In 2020, ASI a...
• CNES Awards Loft Orbital Contract for French Radar Imaging Demo European Spaceflight · 22 Jan 2026 The French space agency CNES awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery demonstrator. According to the company, the aim of the project is to foster the deve...
• Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-up SpaceDaily · 6 Jan 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space A...
• Spain’s New Communications Satellite Suffers “Space Particle” Strike European Spaceflight · 3 Jan 2026 Indra Group has announced that the SpainSat NG II communications satellite was struck by a “space particle” as it was en route to its operational orbit. According to the company, it is currently assessing the extent of t...
• ArianeGroup Receives Rear Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission European Spaceflight · 4 Dec 2025 French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a second component of a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup’s facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. The development of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) r...
• Thales Alenia Space Finalises Industrial Team for ESA’s Argonaut Lunar Lander European Spaceflight · 23 Nov 2025 Thales Alenia Space has finalised the core industrial team for the development of the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander, awarding contracts to Nammo and OHB System, as well as to two of its own subsidiaries....
• Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions SpaceDaily · 22 Nov 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European...
• ESA unveils Thales Alenia Space-led consortium for its Argonaut lunar lander SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2025 MILAN — The European Space Agency has tapped a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy to develop its Argonaut lunar lander and has outlined a division of labor for the program across several European firms. Thales A...
• ESA’s Argonaut press conference ESA · 20 Nov 2025 The press conference, at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, follows the signing of contracts between Thales Alenia Space Italy, UK and France, OHB system AG (Germany) and Nammo (UK) for the ESA’s lunar la...
• Argonaut lunar lander family grows ESA · 20 Nov 2025 Today, the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander programme welcomes new members to its growing family. At ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany, Thales Alenia Space Italy – the prime contrac...
• ExoMars Rover Ramp Built by Poland’s Astronika Passes Key Milestone European Spaceflight · 5 Nov 2025 A pair of ramps that will allow the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosalind Franklin rover to roll from its landing platform onto the surface of Mars has passed a key testing milestone. In early 2024, ESA awarded Thales A...
• Thales Alenia Space Clears Key Milestone for In-Orbit Servicing Demo European Spaceflight · 1 Nov 2025 A group of companies led by Thales Alenia Space has completed the System Preliminary Design Review for Italy’s In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) demonstration mission, funded through the government’s €191.5-billion National Recov...
• Romania’s INCAS Delivers Space Rider Drop Test Model European Spaceflight · 15 Oct 2025 Romania’s National Institute for Aerospace Research ‘Elie Carafoli’ (INCAS) has delivered the Space Rider Descent and Landing Test Model (DLRM) to the Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) in Capua. CIRA was contracte...
• Thales Alenia Space Inaugurates New €100M Satellite Factory European Spaceflight · 10 Oct 2025 Thales Alenia Space officially inaugurated its new Space Smart Factory in Rome on 7 October, with operations expected to begin before the end of the year. In April 2023, Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thale...
• Romanian Research Institute Qualifies Space Rider Drop Test Prototype European Spaceflight · 1 Oct 2025 Romania’s National Institute for Aerospace Research ‘Elie Carafoli’ (INCAS) has completed qualification testing of the Space Rider Descent and Landing Test Model (DLRM), marking a key milestone for the programme. In Dece...
• Advancing Europe’s quantum secure communications from space ESA · 1 Oct 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a €50 million contract with aerospace company Thales Alenia Space to begin the preliminary design phase of the Security And cryptoGrAphic (SAGA) mission. This agreement enables...
• Space Cargo Unlimited Secures €27.5M for BentoBox Payload Platform European Spaceflight · 19 Sep 2025 In-space logistics provider Space Cargo Unlimited has closed a €27.5 million Series A funding round to continue the development of its BentoBox payload platform. In late 2022, Space Cargo Unlimited partnered with Thales...
• Space Cargo Unlimited Secures €27.5M for BentoBox Return Capsule European Spaceflight · 19 Sep 2025 In-space logistics provider Space Cargo Unlimited has closed a €27.5 million Series A funding round to continue the development of its BentoBox return capsule. In late 2022, Space Cargo Unlimited partnered with Thales Al...
• Second MTG-Imager satellite passes thermal vacuum test ESA · 4 Sep 2025 The second of the Meteosat Third Generation Imagers, MTG-I2, has passed some important milestones in the cleanroom facilities at Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, southern France.
• ArianeGroup Receives Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission European Spaceflight · 2 Aug 2025 French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup’s facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. In April 2024, the European Space Agency awarded a €522 million contract to...
• Thales Alenia Space Ships Key Component for Mars Sample Return Mission European Spaceflight · 30 Jul 2025 Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the European Space Agency’s Earth Return Orbiter from its facilities in Turin to Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage, UK. As part of its contribution to th...
• ASI Awards New Lunar Habitat Contract to Thales Alenia Space European Spaceflight · 29 Jul 2025 The Italian Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract for the preliminary design of its Multi-Purpose Habitat, which will serve as a base for astronauts on the lunar surface. The 25 July announcement includ...
• Space Cargo Unlimited Secures €12.5M for BentoBox In-Orbit Platform European Spaceflight · 3 Jul 2025 Luxembourg-based Space Cargo Unlimited has secured €12.5 million in funding from the European Innovation Council Accelerator to advance the development of its BentoBox in-orbit testing and manufacturing platform. In Octo...
• Airbus Awarded £150M Contract for ExoMars Lander Platform European Spaceflight · 31 Mar 2025 The European Space Agency and ExoMars prime contractor Thales Alenia Space have awarded Airbus a £150 million (€179.4 million) contract to build the landing platform for Europe’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover. In April 20...
• ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build digital twin for European agriculture SpaceNews · 27 Mar 2025 Europe has contracted Thales Alenia Space to develop a digital twin of agricultural systems, combining satellite data and crop modeling to support sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices across the continent.
• Thales Alenia Space to Build ESA Moonlight Satellites for Telespazio European Spaceflight · 13 Mar 2025 Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, has awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space, also a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, to build satellites for the European Space Agency’s Moonlight cons...
• Thales Alenia Space wins SKY Perfect JSAT order in tight GEO market SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2025 Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT has ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space to sustain its geostationary services, marking the European manufacturer’s second commercial contract this year in an increasingly competitive mar...
• BlackSky to support India’s first private Earth observation constellation SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2025 The deal includes imagery services and the delivery of a high-resolution optical satellite through a partnership with Thales Alenia Space