Thales Alenia Space inaugurates state-of-the-art Space Smart Factory

One of Europe’s smartest, digital and reconfigurable manufacturing facilities, located in Rome, Italy

·       This achievement was made possible by significant funding from the Italian Space Agency through PNRR (Italy’s recovery and resilience plan) funds, as well as substantial investments from Thales and Leonardo.

·       Paradigm shift in the construction of space systems thanks to highly modular and configurable cleanrooms.

·       Increased production capacity for satellites across various classes and applications, including large constellations.

·       Intensive use of digital technologies, and Industry 4.0, including robotics, offering digital continuity between systems, from engineering activities up to production.

·       First satellites to be tested and integrated in the new-generation cleanrooms: the second-generation Galileo constellation satellites, new Copernicus missions, including ROSE-L and CIMR, as well as the Sicral 3 satellite.

·       Joint Lab is the facility’s strategic hub: an innovative collaborative space bringing together SMEs in the supply chain and fostering dialogue with universities and research centers.

Rome, October 7, 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has today inaugurated its Space Smart Factory in Rome with a ceremony attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. The factory — one of Europe’s largest intelligent, digital, reconfigurable manufacturing facilities — is located at the Tecnopolo Tiburtino high-tech innovation hub in Rome.

Source: Thales Alenia Space