Company

Thales Alenia Space

Europe · named on public Moon flights

Thales Alenia Space supplies Orion ESM primary structure and Gateway HALO primary structure. European industrial on Artemis-adjacent stack. HALO: primary structure + part of MMOD (Turin). I-Hab prime. Lunar View (ESPRIT refuel) on Artemis V. Leonardo is 33% JV partner.

Hardware

Lunar I-Hab

Module · Lunar I-Hab is the Gateway habitation module from ESA and Thales Alenia Space. · Gateway PPE + HALO

IBDM docking mechanisms (I-Hab ×4)

Module · IBDM is the berthing and docking hardware Redwire Belgium builds for Lunar I-Hab. · Gateway PPE + HALO

Lunar View (ESPRIT refueling module)

Module · ESA's Lunar View, formerly the ESPRIT Refueling Module, was planned as Gateway propellant resupply, cargo storage and observation windows on Artemis V. · Artemis V

Jobs

HALO pressurized structure (Thales Alenia Space)

Thales Alenia Space (Turin) builds the HALO pressurized primary structure (+ MMOD portion). · Gateway PPE + HALO · thalesaleniaspace.com

Thales Alenia Space Italy - Argonaut LDE prime / AIT

Thales Alenia Space in Italy is Lunar Descent Element prime contractor and end-to-end system integrator, including assembly, integration, and testing (ESA consortium briefing 20 Nov 2025). · Argonaut Mission 1 (ArgoNET) · esa.int

ESM primary structure (Thales Alenia Space)

Thales Alenia Space primary structure contribution on Orion ESM. · Artemis I · Artemis II · Artemis III · Artemis IV · Artemis V · nasa.gov

Lunar I-Hab module (Thales Alenia Space)

Primary structure production is in Turin. · Gateway PPE + HALO · esa.int

Lunar View / ESPRIT refueling module (Thales Alenia Space)

Thales Alenia Space (France/Italy path) builds ESA Lunar View, the Gateway refueling, cargo, and window module delivered on Artemis V. · Artemis V · esa.int

Lunar Link Gateway comms (ESA / Thales Alenia Space)

ESA Lunar Link is the Gateway telecommunications element that rides on HALO, providing links between Gateway and lunar surface and orbiting assets. · Gateway PPE + HALO · esa.int

Thales Alenia Space France - LDE data handling / OBC

Thales Alenia Space in France designs, develops, and validates the Lunar Descent Element Data Handling Sub-System, including middleware software, and procures component equipment including on-board computers (ESA consortium briefing). · Argonaut Mission 1 (ArgoNET) · esa.int

Thales Alenia Space UK - LDE propulsion subsystem

Thales Alenia Space in the UK develops the Lunar Descent Element propulsion subsystem and procures main components, in particular propellant tanks and thrusters (ESA consortium briefing). · Argonaut Mission 1 (ArgoNET) · esa.int

Flights

Artemis I2022-11-16 · First integrated Artemis flight test: uncrewed SLS Block 1 + Orion.

Artemis II2026-04-01 · First crewed Artemis flight: SLS + Orion lunar flyby.

Artemis IIINET late 2027 · NASA: Artemis III is a 2027 crewed demonstration in low Earth orbit.

Artemis IVNET early 2028 · NASA: Artemis IV is the first planned crewed south-polar landing, early 2028.

Artemis VNET late 2028 · NASA: Artemis V is the second planned crewed south-polar landing, late 2028, when lunar-base surface work begins.

Argonaut Mission 1 (ArgoNET)NET ~2030-2031 · ESA Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE) is Europe's cargo lander transport element, primed by Thales Alenia Space Italy with Thales Alenia Space France, Thales Alenia Space UK, OHB System AG, and Nammo Space (UK) (ESA consortium 20 Nov 2025).

Gateway PPE + HALOPaused · Paused Gateway integrated architecture: Maxar Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) with Northrop Grumman HALO habitation.

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