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Space systems and solutions for Earth observation, navigation, and exploration
Thales Alenia Space designs and manufactures spacecraft, orbital systems, and space infrastructure for Earth observation, telecommunications, navigation, and planetary exploration. Customers include ESA, NASA, national space agencies, and commercial operators worldwide.
Active products
1
Top-rated product
68.3
/100
Schiaparelli
Company facts
- Legal name
- European Space Agency (ESA)
- HQ
- Cannes, France
- Founded
- 1998 · 28 yrs
- Stage
- unknown
- Website
- www.thalesaleniaspace.com
- View profile ↗
Trusted by
- European Space Agencydeployed 2024thalesaleniaspace.com ↗
- European Space Agency (ESA)deployed 2016sci.esa.int ↗
- Roscosmosdeployed 2016planetary.org ↗
Milestones
Signed €522m framework contract with ESA for ExoMars 2028 mission as prime contractor
ExoMars spacecraft completed In-Orbit Commissioning Review
Press coverage
- The search for life on Mars goes on with ExoMars 2028
Thales Alenia Space · Apr 2024
- Thales Alenia Space-built ExoMars spacecraft completes functionality
Thales Group · May 2016
Active products by European Space Agency
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| 1 | Schiaparelli | Research | Top speed 70 m/s | 2016 | 68.3 |
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