10 June 2026 – Thales Alenia Space and its partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead the EROSS SC project dedicated to on-orbit servicing activities. This project is a key component of the European Commission’s ISOS (In-Space Operations and Services) programme, which aims to carry out a pilot mission by 2030, thus paving the way towards the development of a European infrastructure for in-space operations and services. The EROSS SC (European Robotic Orbital Support Services – Servicing Component) contract, worth 12 million euros, calls for the development of one of the two spacecrafts capable of carrying out Europe’s first demonstration mission involving automated rendezvous and robotics operations directly in space. Read more