Moon landing

Thales Alenia Space to provide the study for European Space Agency’s Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle - CLTV

29 Jan 2021

Turin, January 29, 2020 – Thales Alenia Space, joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) has signed a contract with European Space Agency (ESA), worth € 4,5 Million, for the study of Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle (CLTV), a transportation logistic space vehicle to be used for a variety of missions: from the logistic resupply of Lunar Gateway pressurized modules, to the transportation of space infrastructure in low Earth orbit, and the potential use in future missions in support of the European Large Logistic Lander (EL3).

Another 10 Moon songs

19 Oct 2020

Let's have a look at a selection of 10 songs about the Moon — 10 songs that have influenced pop culture forever.

To the Moon and beyond: the 21st century space race

10 Jun 2020

A global race is under way to return humans to the Moon and use the satellite as a launchpad for space travel.

Apollo 11 mission: destination Moon for Angénieux

16 Jul 2019

Thales’s Angénieux optics continues to make space history a half century after man’s first step on the moon. Read on.