Telespazio S.p.A.

Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), is one of Europe’s leaders and one of the world’s main players in satellite solutions and services. The company has its headquarters in Rome, Italy, and is supported by a staff of approximately 2500 people.

Telespazio operates worldwide through numerous companies, and has a wide international network of space centres and teleports. In particular, it is present: in France with Telespazio France, in Germany with Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, GAF and Spaceopal (a joint venture in which the German space agency DLR holds a 50% interest), in the United Kingdom with Telespazio VEGA UK, in Spain with Telespazio Iberica and in Romania with Rartel. Telespazio has a consolidated presence in South America with Telespazio Brasil and Telespazio Argentina. In Italy, the company is also present through e-GEOS (in which the Italian Space Agency holds a 20% interest).

Telespazio is a leading company in “key” sectors for public institutions, business operators and consumers, with activities ranging from the design and development of space systems to the management of launch services and in orbit satellite control, from Earth observation services, integrated communication, satellite navigation and localisation, to scientific programmes.

Telespazio relies on a wealth of experience of the highest level, stemming from technological expertise acquired over 50 years of business practice. The Company’s experience is also drawn from the management of space infrastructure- including the Fucino Space Centre, one of the world’s largest civilian teleports- as well as from its qualified involvement in space programmes of great significance, including: Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, COSMO-SkyMed and SICRAL.

The company now covers the whole space market value chain through its three lines of business: Satellite Communications, Geo Information, Satellite Systems and Operations.

Telespazio responds to new demands in the market with innovative ideas and solutions. Today, more than ever, Telespazio is a true innovator, transforming what were once just possibilities into real services available to an increasingly wide audience worldwide.Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), is one of Europe’s leaders and one of the world’s main players in satellite solutions and services. The company has its headquarters in Rome, Italy, and is supported by a staff of approximately 3300 people. Telespazio operates worldwide through numerous companies, and has a wide international network of space centres and teleports. In particular, it is present: in France with Telespazio France, in Germany with Telespazio VEGA Deutschland, GAF and Spaceopal (a joint venture in which the German space agency DLR holds a 50% interest), in the United Kingdom with Telespazio VEGA UK, in Spain with Telespazio Iberica, in Belgium with Telespazio Belgium and in Romania with Rartel. Telespazio has a consolidated presence in South America with Telespazio Brasil and Telespazio Argentina. In Italy, the company is also present through e-GEOS (in which the Italian Space Agency holds a 20% interest). Telespazio works to bring Space closer to Earth, benefitting citizens, institutions and companies in a variety of sectors ranging from design and development of space systems to management of launch services and in orbit satellite control; from Earth observation to integrated satellite communication, navigation and localization services, and through to scientific programmes. Its open innovation approach, together with the cross-contamination of different operational domains and a constant focus on issues of environmental sustainability, allow Telespazio to operate in sectors that will become increasingly important in the years to come: from communication and positioning services for the Moon to management and monitoring of satellites and other orbiting objects (Space Domain Awareness), and creation of advanced in orbit services and satellite operation of drones and unmanned vehicles. Moreover, using innovations such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to process big data from satellites, Telespazio is in the front lines of development of space applications capable of improving people’s lives on our planet and helping to win the great challenges of our times, such as the effects of climate change. With know-how acquired over 60 years in the business, an international network of space centres and teleports - including the Fucino Space Centre, one of the world’s most important for civil uses - and participation in space programmes such as Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, COSMO-SkyMed and Moonlight, Telespazio serves the market as service provider and large mission integrator, offering services for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments to hel space missions achieve their goals.

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