Thales Alenia Space (/ˈθɑːlɛz/) is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%). It is headquartered in Cannes, France. The company has 17 industrial plants in Europe as well a JV in the United States, dubbed Leostella. This latest joint venture, with BlackSky company, is mostly dedicated to the development of Blacksky high revisit optical constellation. Thales Alenia Space provides space-based systems, including satellites and ground segments, used for telecommunications, navigation, earth observation, space exploration and sciences purposes. The company is the second largest industrial participant in the International Space Station (ISS), having produced numerous pressurized modules for the European Space Agency's (ESA) including the Cupola, the node modules, Harmony and Tranquility, or the structure of the Columbus laboratory. It is a key contributor to Galileo, a European global satellite navigation system, being responsible for the ground segment in particular. In 2021, the company was also awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission to build 6 of the 12 new Galileo Second Generation satellites More information...
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