observation satellites /en en Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio signed a contract for two additional COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellites /en/worldwide/space/press-release/thales-alenia-space-and-telespazio-signed-contract-two-additional Rome, December 15, 2020 - Thales Alenia Space, Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Telespazio, Joint Venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), forming the Space Alliance, have signed the contracts with the Italian Ministry of Defence and with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), to launch the development of two additional satellites and the upgrade of ground, logistic support and operational segments to complete the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation (CSG). 15 Dec 2020 2737968 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-12/CSG_800_600.jpg How understanding 70 per cent of the earth’s surface can help us protect 100 per cent of it /en/worldwide/defence/magazine/how-understanding-70-cent-earths-surface-can-help-us-protect-100-cent-it Precision surveillance by increasingly-powerful oceanography and weather observation satellites is delivering some priceless insights. Read on, for more about Thales Alenia Space’s specialised satellites and what we’re finding out. 29 Oct 2018 2727134 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-12/CSG_800_600.jpg