Galileo

#Earthday2021: keeping an eye on our precious planet

20 Apr 2021

From April 20 to 22, we’re joining the world’s leaders for Earth Day 2021. The theme this year is “Restore Our Earth™”. Here at Thales Alenia Space, we’re keenly aware of the impact of global warming.

Thales Alenia Space has won a new key contract in the development of Galileo Second Generation

15 Apr 2021

Cannes, April 15, 2021 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), as prime contractor for Galileo First Generation’s Ground Mission Segment, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission in the Horizon 2020 Satellite Navigation Program (HSNAV), to develop the Advanced Orbit Determination and Time Synchronisation (ODTS) Algorithms Test Platform (A-OATP). This new contract will support the implementation and experimentation of the navigation algorithms that will be used for Galileo Second Generation.

Thales Alenia Space will play a major role on-board Galileo 2nd Generation and will boost performances and cybersecurity for the constellation

03 Mar 2021

Rome, 2021, March 3, 2021 - Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has signed a 772M EUR contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting in the name and on behalf of the European Union represented by the European Commission, to provide 6 satellites part of the 2nd Generation of Galileo constellation.

A contract for the future DLR GfR and Thales Alenia Space shoulder to strengthen Galileo operations

18 Jun 2019

A contract that benefits all European citizens – this is the unanimous mood today at the Paris Air Show, where DLR GfR mbH announced the contract signature of its framework agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the Galileo Mission Segment (GMS) maintenance.

Thales Alenia Space, a pivotal player in the Galileo program

23 Jan 2019

Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

Thales Alenia Space and European Space Agency sign new tranche of contract for operational phase of the Galileo ground mission segment and security facility

20 Dec 2018

Cannes, December 20th, 2018 - Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a new tranche of the framework contract originally signed on October 18 with the European Space Agency (ESA), on behalf of the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA), to develop and deploy new versions of the ground-based Galileo Mission Segment (GMS) and the Galileo Security Facility (GSF), both known under the designation “WP2X”.

European Space Agency confirms trust in Thales Alenia Space for operational phase of Galileo Ground Mission and the Galileo Security Facility

18 Oct 2018

Noordwijk, October 18, 2018 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the signature of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission (EC) and the European GNSS Agency (GSA),for the development and deployment of the next version of the ground-based Galileo Mission Segment (GMS) and the Galileo Security Facility (GSF), together known as WP2X.

GSA and Thales launch the EDG²E project to further optimise aviation navigation with Galileo

08 Mar 2018

The European Union’s ��Ƶ Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) has officially launched the EDG²E project (Equipment for Dual frequency Galileo GPS and EGNOS) with a consortium led by Thales.