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Telespazio, a joint venture between Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), is one of the world’s leading players in satellite services. The company, headquartered in Rome, Italy, employs approximately 2500 people. It relies on an international network of space centres and teleports and operates worldwide through many subsidiaries.

In particular, it is present: in France with Telespazio France, Fileas, VEGA Space, and the investee company Novacom; in Germany with Telespazio Deutschland, GAF, Spaceopal and VEGA Space; in the United Kingdom with VEGA Space; in Spain with Aurensis and VEGA Space; in Hungary with Telespazio Hungary and in Romania with Rartel. Telespazio has consolidated its presence in South America with Telespazio Brasil and Telespazio Argentina. It operates in the US via Telespazio North America. In Italy, it operates through Telespazio SpA, e-GEOS and Spaceopal.

Telespazio is a leading company in sectors that are becoming increasingly important for institutions, companies and the general public: 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.

In all these activities, 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 infrastructure it manages including the Fucino Space Centre, the world’s largest civilian teleport, as well as from its involvement in major space programmes, including: Galileo, EGNOS, GMES, COSMO-SkyMed, SICRAL and Göktürk.

The company now covers the whole space market value chain through its four business units: Satellite Systems & Applications, Satellite Operations, Geoinformation and Networks & Connectivity.

Telespazio responds to new demands in the satellite services 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.

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