by David Todd | Jan 10, 2020 | Satellites, Seradata News
The European spacecraft and communications payload manufacturer Thales Alenia Space has received an order from the European satellite operator Hispasat to build the Amazonas Nexus spacecraft. The spacecraft is designed to operate in geostationary Earth orbit over the...
by David Todd | Dec 5, 2019 | Satellites, Seradata News
It has been announced that the regional satellite operator Nilesat has ordered the construction of a new communications satellite called Nilesat 301 from Thales Alenia Space. The spacecraft will eventually replace the Nilesat 201 in geostationary orbit. The 4,100kg...
by David Todd | Oct 29, 2019 | Satellites
While the solar array problem on its Eutelsat 5 West B spacecraft was a shock, it does not mean that Eutelsat’s ordering plans have changed for the time being. Thales Alenia Space was celebrating the receipt of a construction contract for the Eutelsat 10B...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 1, 2019 | Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
On 23 July 2019, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) ordered the 2,300 kg ITAL-GOVSATCOM satellite from Thales Alenia Space as part of a national contribution to the wider European GovSatCom project. Thales Alenia will be acting as the lead company in a “temporary...
by Matt Wilson | May 6, 2019 | Satellites, Seradata News
The award of a dual satellite contract from the Spanish government satellite operator, Hisdesat, was announced at the SATELLITE 2019 show in Washington D.C. on 6 May. The contract is for follow-on units to the Spainsat and Xtar-Eur satellites called Spainsat NG 1/2,...
