Thales Alenia Space

Thales Alenia Space, #1 in Europe for satellite systems and at the forefront of orbital infrastructures, brings together the vast experience and know-how of Thales Space and Alenia Spazio to form a new leading force in European space technology. Created on July 1st 2005, Thales Alenia Space represents a worldwide standard for space development: from navigation to telecommunications, from meteorology to environmental monitoring, from defense to science and observation. Affiliate of Thales (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%), Thales Alenia Space has 11 industrial sites in 4 European countries (France, Italy, Spain and Belgium) with over 7,000 employees worldwide.