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Space exploration is one of humanity’s most exciting and daring endeavors. Since Galilee’s use of the telescope in the 17th century to the recent SpaceX human space flights, space has captivated the imagination of people around the world.

With new technologies and innovations, the possibilities for exploration are endless, and the potential for discovery is boundless.

Private sector flies into space

The private sector’s enthusiasm for space continues to boost the sector and will democratize new applications (space travel, satellite imagery, internet via satellite, data processing, Internet of Things (IoT), etc.). The current geopolitical context triggers new developments and innovations regarding the space defense strategy.

After the success of the American New Space (Space X, Blue Origin, etc.), it is now Europe’s turn to encourage the development of the private sector. Partnerships are increasing between the ESA and traditional industries companies and start‑ups.

In the same time, the space industry is accompanying states in the protection of the cosmos and space assets, through new technologies and cybersecurity.

satellite orbiting above the earth's surface

ALTEN, your key partner to cover the full scope of space development

ALTEN has a partnership history of over 20 years with the space industry’s leading stakeholders. We are an active participant in changing landscape, and a top supplier of satellite engineering and integration services. From spacecrafts to satellites, all the way to ground segment and downstream, ALTEN is involved in the complete value chain of the space sector. We support our customers throughout studies, development, manufacturing, integration, tests and operations as one of the top suppliers.

ALTEN in the space industy

65M€

2022 turnover

700

consultants

10+

countries

3

domains of expertise in space : Launchers, satellites, ground operations

ALTEN’s functional sectors

Space launcher
  • Mechanical, Aerodynamics & Thermal Design and Analysis
  • Models, Studies, Calculations, Thermal, Aerodynamics
  • Configuration Management
  • Orbit determination & control
  • Ground means engineering
  • Verification & Validation
  • Industrialization
Satellites
  • Space systems Design & Validation: Thermal & Mechanical,
    Avionics, RF, Optical instruments AOCS
  • AIT: Procedures & Tests
  • Flight Software: development & validation
Ground segment
  • System & network administrator, DB
  • Design infrastructure & IVV
  • Space-Ground communication
  • Preparation & Support of flight operations
  • Data processing (scientific algorithms, infrastructure, valorisation)
  • Test sequences, synoptics and tools development

Our Success Stories

Modular, flexible and competitive, the new European launcher is intended to nearly provide the best launch solution to businesses and institutions. As a historical partner of aerospace manufacturers, ALTEN actively participates in their development in various domains (structure, thermal, flight mechanical engineering, etc.).

ALTEN capitalizes on more than 25 years of know-how in preparations for the assembly, validation tests and final integration (before launch) of various satellites for CNES and other industrial customers.

To provide very-high-speed internet and customized services worldwide there are projects of constellations (hundreds/thousands of mini-satellites in a low orbit its commissioning soon . ALTEN is also involved on the mechanical design and thermal calculations for these small satellites.

There are many domains of application for Earth observation such as the environment, defense, geology, climatology, telecommunications, and IoT objects. ALTEN supports studies and development of the image processing chains for the satellite observation systems of a major player in the space sector.

Space mechanics: meet ALTEN’s teams!

Our engineers invite you with passion to enter their world and discover:

  • Their professions: architecture, design, detailed analyses, integration, tests…
  • Their fields of application: satellites, orbital infrastructures, launchers, rovers…

They even make a stop at Phobos, an enigmatic Martian moon, to give you a glimpse behind the scenes of a flagship CNES project in which ALTEN is involved: the MMX rover!

Fasten your seatbelts, imminent departure for space!

OUR CLIENTS

Space manufacturer & equipment supplier

Airbus D&S, Thales Alenia Space

Launch industry

ArianeGroup, United Launch Alliance…

Space agency


CNES

NewSpace

OneWeb, Hemeria, Absolut Senging, Kinéis, Exotrail…

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