Earth Observation

Sentinel-1C arrives in Cannes

27 Sep 2022

The Sentinel-1C satellite, part of Europe’s vast Copernicus Earth observation program, has arrived at �׻�� Alenia Space’s Cannes plant on the French Riviera, after being shipped from the company’s plant in Rome.

�׻�� Alenia Space @ Farnborough International AirShow 2022

18 Jul 2022

�׻�� Alenia Space is really excited to come back to the Farnborough International AirShow, in the Space zone, 4 years after the last edition. From July 18th to 22nd, the company will be spotlighting its latest technologies in the fields of space exploration, environment monitoring and telecommunications.

�׻�� Alenia Space at the 2022 Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

10 Jun 2022

The 24th Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, also encompassing space information sciences, took place this week in Nice. �׻�� Alenia Space was one of the event sponsors, and our teams showcased the company’s wide range of solutions, innovations and technologies in these areas.

�׻�� Alenia Space satellites honored at Prix Bulles Cardin awards for their vital contribution to surveying our planet’s changing climate

19 May 2022

The key role of satellites in surveying Earth and the impacts of climate change on its environment was in the spotlight on May 18 at the Prix Bulles Cardin awards — named for the Palais Bulles or “Bubble Palace” owned by the fashion house’s founder Pierre Cardin — that each year distinguish five works, personalities or actions seeking to foster sustainable development.

Celebrating Earth Day

22 Apr 2022

While our satellites often look outward, searching for traces of life in the universe, they also help us better understand our own planet. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet” and this may be the most important Earth Day yet. It follows COP26, the largest climate change conference ever held, and the groundbreaking new IPCC reports that explain the science behind these latest discoveries.

Meet Hannah Lindberg, Bid & Project Manager in Switzerland

08 Mar 2022

Interview broadcast for International Women's Day 2022.

Second Generation COSMO-SkyMed Satellite Successfully Launched

01 Feb 2022

The enlarged 4 satellites final constellation will represent an extraordinary monitoring system guaranteeing greater performance and a significant increase in possible applications. Since 2008, the COSMO-SkyMed constellation has acquired approximately 2 million images, monitoring 7 billion square meters and generating vital data for our planet

2021 : a year of major successes for �׻�� Alenia Space in space exploration, observation, navigation and connectivity via satellite

04 Jan 2022

Cannes, January 4, 2022 – �׻�� Alenia Space, the joint company between �׻�� (67%) and Leonardo (33%), logged a number of successes in 2021, including key contracts, major industrial milestones and launches, a series of innovations and new capital investments.

International space cooperation for climate

30 Jun 2021

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California today delivered the payload for the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) oceanography satellite to �׻�� Alenia Space’s plant in Cannes, southern France. �׻�� Alenia Space is industrial prime contractor for this program on behalf of French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales).

Meet Sandrine Mathieu, an engineer dealing with the new challenges of climate change

23 Jun 2021

Portrait made in the frame of the 2021 International Women in Engineering Day