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2 unusual facts about Alenia


Alenia

Alenia Aeronautica, a former Italian aeronautics company, founded in 1990 and merged into Alenia Aermacchi

Alenia Marconi Systems, a former Anglo-Italian defence electronics company


Alenia Aermacchi Sky-X

The roll-out of the Sky-X was carried out by Alenia in May 2003 and, after 18 months of development, it first flew at the Swedish test area of Vidsel.

Alenia Aermacchi Sky-Y

The roll-out of the Sky-Y was carried out by Alenia in June 2007, after 12 months of development, and it first flew at the Swedish test area of Vidsel.

Emanuele Viscuso

Thanks to his proposal and support, on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, Node 2 - the interconnecting unit developed in Italy by Thales Alenia Space - and the ESA, the Italian Paolo Nespoli and other astronauts started their journey towards the International Space Station (ISS) bringing with them delicious Italian food to offer to the other astronauts on the Station in orbit.

France–Turkmenistan relations

French company «Thales Alenia Space» construction of the first space satellite TurkmenSat 1.

Galaxy 17

It was built by Alcatel Alenia Space (which is now Thales Alenia Space), in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, France.

Meteosat

The contract for the second generation was awarded to Aérospatiale in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Centre (now Thales Alenia Space), with main subcontractors as Matra, Messerschmitt, Alenia.

Palapa-D

Palapa-D was built with a design life of fifteen years, but due to the expenditure of fuel during maneuvers to correct its orbit, it is expected to have enough fuel for about ten years of operations, according to Reynald Seznec, President of Thales Alenia Space.

Superjet

SuperJet International, an Italy-based venture between Alenia Aermacchi and Sukhoi Holding


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