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Thales Alenia Space to build ESA's Moonlight lunar satellites

Thales Alenia Space will build four lunar navigation satellites and Earth segment elements for ESA's Moonlight constellation, as subcontractor to prime Telespazio. The release names no new contract value.

Verified AI-drafted Thales Alenia Space press release, 12 March 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish a new contract value distinct from Telespazio's October 2024 ESA design phase award.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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