GomSpace vs Thales Alenia Space: Platforms compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

Thales Alenia Space ranks 12 on the Space 100 with a score of 83; GomSpace ranks 90 with 65. GomSpace is ahead on progress. Thales Alenia Space is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. GomSpace is based in Aalborg, Denmark, Thales Alenia Space in France. GomSpace: Public. Thales Alenia Space: Subsidiary. GomSpace is named in 26 signals and Thales Alenia Space in 99.

GomSpace →

Aalborg, North Denmark Region, Denmark · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms · Public · gomspace.com

GomSpace develops and supplies small-satellite platforms and buses, including platforms used in Weather Stream’s GEMS2-Amethyst satellite and power systems supplied for D-Orbit missions.

Space 100 · rank 90 · score 65

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment6
Production6
Commercials7
Progress10
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower6
Leverage6

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

GomSpace is the listed European cubesat and nanosat platform incumbent (GOMX heritage; GOMX-5 8U for ESA launching 2026), promoted from watchlist as it stabilized. It raised FY26 guidance to 420-450 MSEK with a 6-12% EBITDA margin, saw Q1-26 order intake up 104%, gained Nasdaq index inclusion and EIB debt refinancing, and added defense and institutional demand (VirtuaLabs EUR7.6M, EDA participation, a Ukraine partnership). Its profitability trajectory and the Ukraine deal scope are the open questions.

Latest signals

  • GomSpace and HIMERA launched the OBRIA NANO test satellite for Ukrainian satcoms.Electronics Weekly
  • Himera and GomSpace are developing the foundation for a national Ukrainian communications network.Golem
  • GomSpace and a Ukrainian startup launched an experimental communications satellite on October 1.SpaceNews

26 signals name GomSpace.

Facts, with sources

  • USD 2400000www.prnewswire.com — 2026-09-11
  • China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology authorized a commercial trial for GomSpace's LEO satellite IoT servicepandaily.com — 2026-09-07
  • Deployed LEO satellite IoT as an onboard feature in Geely's Galaxy Warship 700pandaily.com — 2026-09-07

31 facts on file.

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 83Robotics · watchlist · score 72

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment9
Production8
Commercials10
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower10
Leverage8

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

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

99 signals name Thales Alenia Space.

Facts, with sources

  • Joint venture code-named Bromo with Airbus and LeonardoSpaceNews
  • Joint venture code-named Bromo announced to combine business with Airbus and LeonardoSpaceNews
  • Isabella Citrea promoted to a key project rolewww.usinenouvelle.com — 2026-09-17

124 facts on file.

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GomSpace or Thales Alenia Space: which is ahead in space?

Thales Alenia Space ranks 12 on the Space 100 with a score of 83; GomSpace ranks 90 with 65. GomSpace is ahead on progress. Thales Alenia Space is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. GomSpace is based in Aalborg, Denmark, Thales Alenia Space in France. GomSpace: Public. Thales Alenia Space: Subsidiary. GomSpace is named in 26 signals and Thales Alenia Space in 99.

How do GomSpace and Thales Alenia Space compare?

Thales Alenia Space ranks 12 on the Space 100 with a score of 83; GomSpace ranks 90 with 65. GomSpace is ahead on progress. Thales Alenia Space is ahead on deployment, production, commercials, positioning, firepower and leverage. Level on technology. GomSpace is based in Aalborg, Denmark, Thales Alenia Space in France. GomSpace: Public. Thales Alenia Space: Subsidiary. GomSpace is named in 26 signals and Thales Alenia Space in 99. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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