Thales Alenia Space is a European aerospace manufacturer, a joint venture of France's Thales (67%) and Italy's Leonardo (33%), that specializes in building satellites, orbital infrastructure, and space systems for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, exploration, and science.
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is a leading European space company formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%). Headquartered in France with significant operations in Italy, TAS designs, integrates, and tests a wide array of space systems including communications, navigation, Earth observation, meteorological, defense, and scientific satellites. The company is also a major contributor to orbital infrastructure projects, it has built over 50% of the pressurized modules of the International Space Station and is involved in programs like the Lunar Gateway. Thales Alenia Space's capabilities span from satellite platforms and payloads to ground segment solutions, often delivered in collaboration with its sister company Telespazio as part of the Leonardo-Thales Space Alliance. With approximately 8,100 employees across 7 countries and 14 industrial sites in Europe, TAS generated about €2.23 billion in revenue in 2024 and continues to serve government and commercial customers worldwide in advancing space technology and services.
19 years of operation
France, Italy