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Thales Alenia Space

France · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms · Subsidiary · thalesaleniaspace.com

Thales Alenia Space designs and builds satellites for telecommunications, Earth observation, meteorology, defense and science, including IRIS², Sentinel-1 NG and MTG.

Space 100 · rank 12 · score 83 →Robotics · watchlist · score 72Edition: November 2026

Positioning

Thales Alenia Space is a European satellite prime (a Thales 67% / Leonardo 33% JV) spanning telecom, Earth observation, and exploration, with IRIDE constellation work, ISS and Cygnus/Axiom module heritage, and parentage of the LeoStella JV. It is a party to the European space-merger MoU with Airbus and Leonardo, and the JV structure itself is what that merger would reorganize. Segment financials are program-scoped (a dedicated filings pass owed).

Latest signals

  • MDA Space signs €64 million IRIS2 digital antenna agreement with Thales Alenia SpaceEuropean Spaceflight
  • MDA Space wins over $100 million IRIS² digital antenna contract with Thales Alenia SpaceSpaceQ
  • MDA Space will build digital antennas for the first 66 IRIS² satellites.SpaceQ
  • Thales Alenia Space won a contract for two additional Galileo Second Generation satellites.Electronics Weekly
  • Airbus and Thales Alenia Space won contracts to build four additional Galileo satellites.Via Satellite

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Facts, with sources

  • Joint venture code-named Bromo with Airbus and LeonardoPartnership · SpaceNews
  • Joint venture code-named Bromo announced to combine business with Airbus and LeonardoOwnership change · SpaceNews
  • Isabella Citrea promoted to a key project roleSenior hire · www.usinenouvelle.com — 2026-09-17
  • PRISMA Second Generation development with OHB ItaliaPartnership · Thales Alenia Space

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment9
Production8
Commercials10
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Questions this page answers

What does Thales Alenia Space do?

Thales Alenia Space designs and builds satellites for telecommunications, Earth observation, meteorology, defense and science, including IRIS², Sentinel-1 NG and MTG. Thales Alenia Space is a European satellite prime (a Thales 67% / Leonardo 33% JV) spanning telecom, Earth observation, and exploration, with IRIDE constellation work, ISS and Cygnus/Axiom module heritage, and parentage of the LeoStella JV. It is a party to the European space-merger MoU with Airbus and Leonardo, and the JV structure itself is what that merger would reorganize. Segment financials a

Where does Thales Alenia Space rank in space?

Thales Alenia Space ranks 12 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 83 out of 100, in Platforms (Satellites & spacecraft). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Thales Alenia Space's peers in Platforms?

Airbus Defence & Space (rank 8), Muon Space (rank 20), K2 Space (rank 22), Millennium Space Systems (rank 23), The Exploration Company (rank 26), Redwire (rank 28).

Where is Thales Alenia Space based and when was it founded?

Thales Alenia Space is based in France. Stage: Subsidiary.

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