Thales Alenia Space : the high- resolution optical ... - Thales Group
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www.thalesgroup.com<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> : <strong>the</strong> <strong>high</strong><strong>resolution</strong><strong>optical</strong> and radarobservation experts
<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> is Europe’s leading supplier of <strong>high</strong><strong>resolution</strong>(submetric) <strong>optical</strong> and radar payloads for a rangeof military, civil and dual-use missions spanning intelligencega<strong>the</strong>ring, target designation, wea<strong>the</strong>r forecasting,oceanography, climatology, mapping and emergencymanagement. It is also <strong>the</strong> world leader in satellite altimetry.<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> has been <strong>the</strong> exclusive supplier for<strong>the</strong> past 30 years of <strong>high</strong>- and very-<strong>high</strong>-<strong>resolution</strong> <strong>optical</strong>instruments for France’s intelligence satellites (Helios, Pleiadesand CSO).to <strong>the</strong> German ministry of defence. The company has alsosupplied similar instruments for <strong>the</strong> Kompsat 5 satelliteoperated by KARI, <strong>the</strong> Korean space agency.<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong>’s facility in Cannes has its own<strong>optical</strong> centre dedicated to <strong>high</strong>-<strong>resolution</strong> (submetric)<strong>optical</strong> instruments, backed by an expert engineering teamand industrial capabilities unrivalled in Europe.<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> is prime contractor for <strong>the</strong> ItalianCOSMO-SkyMed dual-use radar observation system. Thisconstellation of four satellites delivers data to civil/militaryinstitutional users and private customers. The COSMO-SkyMed system is now fully operational and has reached itsdaily acquisition capacity of 1,800 images, operating day andnight and in all wea<strong>the</strong>r conditions, making it one of <strong>the</strong> mostreliable and sophisticated systems of its kind in <strong>the</strong> world.<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> is prime contractor for <strong>the</strong> only French<strong>high</strong>-<strong>resolution</strong> observation satellites sold in export markets,in particular <strong>the</strong> Gokturk system for <strong>the</strong> Turkish ministry ofdefence.<strong>Thales</strong> <strong>Alenia</strong> <strong>Space</strong> is also <strong>the</strong> leading European expertin <strong>high</strong>-<strong>resolution</strong> radar imagery, supplying electronic systemsfor <strong>the</strong> radar instruments on <strong>the</strong> five-satellite SAR-Lupeconstellation. SAR-Lupe delivers <strong>high</strong>-<strong>resolution</strong> Earth imageryPress Contact<strong>Thales</strong>, Media Relations - <strong>Space</strong>Sandrine Bieleckisandrine.bielecki@thalesaleniaspace.comTel: +33 (0)6 80 59 22 04
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