Argonaut: Thales Alenia Space to Lead Production of ESA’s Lunar Lander

A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space will build Argonaut, the first European lunar lander, set to support ESA and international operations from 2031
A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space will build Argonaut, the first European lunar lander, set to support ESA and international operations from 2031
On November 11, a Falcon 9 launched Koreasat 6A satellite to strenghten data transmission, broadcasting services, and GPS accuracy in South Corea
The signature paves the way for the small constellation of two Earth observation satellites. The Harmony mission is slated to launch in 2029
ESA and Thales Alenia Space have reached an agreement to enhance the Lunar View module, part of the future Lunar Gateway space station
A model of the Space Rider underwent a helicopter drop test in Sardinia, Italy, to validate the parachute system that will allow the spaceplane to safely land
A Thales Alenia Space-led consortium will carry out DIANE, an in-orbit capture and inspection demonstration mission, as part of EROSS project
The two European companies will develop a Surveillance Command and Control software for satellites, leveraging Exotrail's spacetower and Thales' OPEN SCC
Thales Alenia Space and Airbus have now both concluded critical design reviews, and the Galileo 2nd generation satellites are now being assembled for launch
Thales Alenia Space signed a €522 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop several technologies for the ExoMars 2028 mission
Thales Alenia signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency for the International Mars Ice Mapper Mission, scheduled to be launched between 2031 and 2033