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IOD-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for ESA’s Celeste mission, lifted off today from New Zealand
6+ day, 43+ min ago (713+ words) IOD-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for ESA's Celeste mission, lifted off today from New Zealand'Thales Alenia Space A major milestone heralding Europe's next-generation satellite navigation system, set to deliver enhanced positioning accuracy and integrity M'hia Peninsula, New Zealand,…...
Thales Alenia Space lifts off for the 2026 SATShow
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (433+ words) From March 23 to 26, Thales Alenia Space will showcase its latest technologies at the 2026 International Conference in Washington, D.C. At our booth, our experts will highlight our wide range of solutions in the fields of Earth observation, telecommunications, and satellite navigation systems....
Fair Winds to Thales Alenia Space’s First Celeste Demonstrator Satellite
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) The first satellite to depart our cleanrooms is IOD-2. A large CubeSat (12U/16U) roughly the size of a suitcase and weighing around 30 kg, it carries payloads for broadcasting in L-band and S-band. IOD-2 will validate the system definition and enable early…...
Thales Alenia Space selected by CNES and DGA for payload and user ground segment for France’s DESIR radar imaging space mission
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) The DESIR program aims to develop technologies for a sovereign French space radar imaging capability, complementing existing international agreements, and thus represents a key milestone in building a national radar imaging sector " a critical technology for the Armed Forces in…...