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AerospaceTas: financial closing for te Satria program
Indonesian telecommunication broadband satellite to reduce the digital divide over Indonesia
Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT) and Thales Alenia Space, joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announce today the financial closing to fully develop the SATRIA program dedicated to reduce... more
AerospaceASD welcomes the EU Action plan on synergies (2)
The Association ready as a competent partner to contribute to the realisation of the measures announced
The European Commission presented yesterday its Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base. The... more
AerospaceEU industry. Commission takes action to improve synergies
Between civil, defence and space sectors -ATTACHMENT
The Commission presented yesterday an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe's technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space will support Sateliot and ensure starting of entire technical phase
While Telespazio to support it to promote development of IoT market
The satellite telecommunications operator Sateliot will rely on the experience and know-how of The Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Telespazio for the development of a constellation... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: double achievement for Cygnus
TAS confirms its longstanding partnership with Northrop Grumman
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been confirmed by Northrop Grumman to deliver pressurized cargo modules for the 18th and 19th Cygnus cargomission.... more
AerospaceAirplanes and helicopters. Airbus reports 2020 results
566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment - ATTACHMENT
Airbus reports Full-Year (FY) 2020 results.The highlights: 566 commercial aircraft delivered in adverse market environment Financials reflect the early business adaptation and cash containment planFY r... more
AerospaceAirbus space technology reaches Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover relies on industry built weather station and communications antenna
When NASA's Perseverance rover lands on the surface of the Red Planet today, key Airbus technology will be on board: the MEDA meteorological station will provide scientists with valuable Mars weather data... more
AerospaceItalian e-Geos and Argentinian Veng signed agreement
For the world-wide distribution of satellite data from the SAOCOM constellation
e-GEOS, a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency -ASI (20%), has signed a five-year Cooperation, Marketing and Distribution Agreement with VENG, an Argentinean company formed (97%)... more
AerospaceAVIONEWS interviews Gennaro Oliva, CEO of Bytest/Tüv Süd
Company is active in corporate certifications - VIDEO
AVIONEWS interviewed Gennaro Oliva, CEO of Bytest/Tüv Süd, a company specializing in certifications in various sectors, at the Volpiano office (Turin) in Piedmont. The CEO deepened the various aspects l... more
AerospaceChina. Tianwen-1 has entered the orbit of Mars
The journey lasted more than 200 days
Mars is getting closer: the red planet has been at the center of many aerospace discussions for some time and in the last few hours the focus was higher after the Chinese probe Tianwen-1 managed to enter... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: to build its LEO broadband 298-satellite constellation Lightspeed
The industry signed agreement with a global satellite operator
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed an agreement with a global satellite operator Telesat to be the prime-contractor on the construction of Lightspeed,... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic launches Space Advisory Board
And the industry appointed a VP of investor relations
Virgin Galactic Holdings, a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced the establishment of its Space Advisory Board.It will provide advice to senior management as the company... more
AerospaceChina. First astronomical telescope closed for works
It needs to be refurbished and modernized
The main astronomical telescope of China will not be able to be used for an unspecified period due to the start of some renovations that are scheduled for next March. We are talking about the device that... more
AerospaceNASA-DLR cooperation: from Cologne to the stars
The B-747SP "Sofia" aircraft is based at the German airport for six weeks
The airborne observatory (B-747SP aircraft) of the German Space Agency at DLR and the US space agency, NASA, landed yesterday at Cologne-Bonn Airport: from there, it will explore the night sky over Europe... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space partners with KT SAT
For the 5G satellite backhauling demonstration
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), is partnering with South Korean operator KT SAT, subsidiary of the world’s first 5G commercial service provider Korea T... more
AerospaceAirbus: ESA contract for three more European Service Modules
For NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a further contract with Airbus for the construction of three more European Service Modules (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft for the Artemis programme.With... more
AerospaceAirbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept
For ESA’s Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle
Airbus has been awarded a CLTV (Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle) study for a "Moon Cruiser" by the European Space Agency (ESA). According to the study concept (two parallel Phase A/B1), the CLTV is a versatile,... more
AerospaceAircraft. Boeing reported 4Q and full year 2020 results
Segment data
Boeing reported yesterday fourth-quarter results 2020.Fourth Quarter 2020Financial results significantly impacted by COVID-19, 737 MAX aircraft grounding, and commercial widebody programs777X program recorded $6.5... more
AerospaceOpen Fiber-Telespazio: partnership is ready to go, contract is now operational
Satellite connections in Italy's most remote locations
Open Fiber has signed a contract with Telespazio -the joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) that is a European reference in satellite solutions and services- to use space technology for... more
AerospaceTelespazio expands its satellite connectivity services in Brazil
Through a partnership agreement
Telespazio Brasil consolidates and expands its SATCOM services for the international business market through a partnership agreement with SatADSL.Through the SatADSL Cloud-Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP)... more
AerospaceSpaceways, the European project of Space Traffic Management
It is one of the greatest challenges for this sector
Telespazio and Telespazio France are part of the consortium selected by the European Commission for the Spaceways project, which aim to study and provide guidelines and recommendations on Space Traffic... more
AerospaceThe in-orbit testing phase of the first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite has been completed
CSG's data thus adds to the e-GEOS portfolio
The first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) satellite enters the operational phase. In fact, the testing and in-orbit qualification phase of the first element of the new Earth constellation of the Italian... more
AerospaceSkynet 6A passes Preliminary Design Review
Important milestone achieved despite Covid-19
Airbus has successfully completed the first key phase of the Skynet 6A project with the achievement of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The project now has permission to move into the next phase leading... more
AerospaceEIF announces investment to promote innovations into the space sector
For EUR 300 million
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is partnering with the European Commission, to announce €300 million of investments into the EU space sector, supporting ground-breaking innovation in the industry.During t... more
AerospaceA consortium wins tender of the European Environment Agency
For the monitoring of ground motion
The Original (OpeRatIonal Ground motion INsar ALliance) consortium, led by e-Geos, a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has been awarded a Framework Service Contract... more
AerospaceTAS and its partners will lead an "Horizon 2020" project
Dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing
After leading over the last five years several R&D activities for the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Space Robotics Technologies set up by the European Union within Horizon 2020, Thales Alenia Space... more
AerospaceAirbus signs contract with Intelsat
For two OneSat flexible satellites that will be delivered in 2023
Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network. The contract was signed on 31 D... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide the Mirror Assembly Module Demonstrator for Athena
ESA’s 2nd ‘Large’ mission in the Cosmic Vision programme
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with ESA (European Space Agency) worth € 2,8 Million for the study, design, manufacture and test o... more
AerospaceEuropean space and digital players to study build of EU’s satellite-based connectivity system
The consortium members are nine industries
The European Commission has selected a consortium of European satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers, telco operators and launch service providers to study the design, development and... more
AerospaceChinese spacecraft reaches 12 million km from Mars
Tianwen-1 spacecraft was launched in July
Not only the Moon: China is demonstrating that it has a growing interest in aerospace and it is no coincidence that the mission that involved Chang'e-5 probe in recent weeks is being experienced with some... more
AerospaceSecond orbital correction for Chinese Chang'e-5
It is bringing the collected lunar material to Earth
The second orbital correction has also been completed: the return to Earth of the Chinese Chang'e-5 probe is getting closer, as confirmed by this maneuver made known in the last hours by China national... more
AerospaceRussia: new Angara rocket for missions until 2032
Twice as powerful as its predecessor
During the day today, Wednesday December 16, 2020, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has made it known how the new Angara-A5V rocket will be twice as powerful as its predecessor, Proton. Furthermore,... more
AerospaceTas-Telespazio: contract for two COSMO SkyMed Second Generation satellites signed
For the upgrade of ground, logistic support and operational segments
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Telespazio, jv between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), forming the Space Alliance, have signed the contracts with... more
AerospaceStrategic collaboration for innovative sustainable solutions
Enel and Leonardo have signed a letter of inten
On security, energy efficiency, satellite communications, and electric mobility more
AerospaceTAS selected by ESA
To undertake a scientific study for a new Comet Interceptor mission
The mission will launch in 2028 more
AerospacePhoto. Airbus qualifies five metre deployable reflector
For radar satellite
Photo. Airbus has successfully qualified Europe´s first five metre deployable antenna reflector. The 70 kilogram reflector will help enable higher resolution from a radar instrument for Earth observation.... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers the high gain antenna for the Euclid space telescope
The mission to be launched in 2022
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has delivered the K-band high gain antenna to be integrated with the rest of the Euclid satellite in itsplant in Turin... more
AerospaceDecember 11, 1972: last man on the Moon
It was the Apollo 17 mission
First is always the most important, but also the last one should not be underestimated in certain circumstances: this speech fits perfectly for an anniversary that falls just today. On December 11, 1972,... more
AerospaceSpace Rider (2). Altec-Telespazio sign contract with Esa for the ground segment
To manage the operations for its misison
The vehicle will consist of two main elements more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space and Avio: the Space Rider development contract signed with ESA
A major step forward for the European reentry vehicle roadmap
It is Europe’s next-generation reusable transportation system for low Earth orbit more
AerospaceTAS chosen to provide the pressurized module for HALO
Contract signed with Northrop Grumman
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman to develop the pressurized module for HALO (Habitation And Logistics Outpost)... more
AerospaceBishop Airlock to the ISS for the Space X mission
Thales Alenia Space produced the shell of it
Bishop, the Nanoracks commercial airlock module, is ready to be launched tothe International Space Station on SpaceX CRS-21.Thales Alenia Space, Joint-Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %)... more
AerospaceAirbus to deliver radar instrument for new Copernicus mission
Its launch planned in July 2027
Airbus has been selected by Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to build the advanced radar instrument for the "Radar Observatory System for Europe in L-band" (ROSE-L) mission. Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen... more
AerospaceFalconEye satellite launched for the UAE
It weighed 1190 kg at launch and will be raised to a helio-synchronous orbit of 611 km
The Earth observation satellite FalconEye was successfully launched from the European Spaceport (CSG) in Kourou, French Guyana by an Arianespace Soyuz rocket. Owned and operated by the United Arab Emirates,... more
AerospaceSoyuz rocket with UAE satellite took off
There were two consecutive postponements of the launch - VIDEO
The great wait for the launch of the Russian space rocket Soyuz is over (read also the article published by AVIONEWS). After two consecutive postponements regarding the Kourou base in French Guyana, third... more
AerospaceRussian Soyuz space rocket launch rescheduled
Bad weather "suggested" a new date
Bad weather partly upset the programs of the Russian space agency Roscosmos. As reported by local media, launch of the Soyuz rocket scheduled for yesterday, Sunday November 29, 2020, was postponed by two... more
AerospaceChinese Chang'e-5 probe is ready to reach the Moon
Launch dates back to last November 24th
The event may not be of the same historical significance as the unforgettable July 21st, 1969, but the landing of the Chinese Chang'e-5 probe on the Moon will be equally exciting. As reported by the media... more
AerospaceSentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite lifted off into space
Around one and a half hours after it, the first signals from the spacecraft were received by a ground station in Alaska -VIDEO
The Airbus-built European ocean satellite "Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich" has successfully begun its “Seeing-the-Seas” mission. On 21 November 2020 it lifted-off from Space Launch Complex 4E... more
AerospaceLeonardo: "roller coster" on Stock Exchange
Profumo still bolted to the chair
Leonardo stock is recovering. On October 30, 2020 it reached its minimum of 4.06 euros, on November 20, 2020 it is at 5.7 euros. It has seen better times, of course (a year ago it was at 11.9 euros, for... more
AerospaceRoberto Scaramella strikes again
Former Italian ENAV would like to go to Boeing Italy
You will come back, I know you will come back: when he sang these lines back in 1965, the Italian singer Bruno Lauzi would never have imagined that they would be useful to deepen the figure of a manager... more