Thales Alenia Space
A Franco-Italian space manufacturer, a joint venture owned 67% by Thales and 33% by Leonardo. It builds telecommunications, navigation and Earth-observation satellites (Spacebus Neo, Space Inspire, Galileo, COSMO-SkyMed) and human-spaceflight hardware — pressurised cargo modules for Northrop Grumman's Cygnus, modules for Axiom Station, several ISS modules (Cupola, Nodes) and elements of the ExoMars programme.
At a glance
Employees~8,1002024 · Thales Alenia Space
Active missions2
OwnershipPrivate
FoundedJanuary 1, 2007
HeadquartersCannes, France
WikidataQ128356
Private company — financial figures are public estimates.
Joint venture — Thales 67% / Leonardo 33%; not separately traded.
Missions 2
Operating or building 2 active missions — including Euclid, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.