MISSION / 001
REDEFINE
ACCESS TO SPACE.
Developing launch concepts that make reaching orbit more dependable and efficient.
OUR AMBITION ↗
THE FUTURE IS NOT A DISTANCE. IT'S A DIRECTION.
ENGINEERING
THE NEXT
HORIZON.
We build the systems that move humanity forward.
Beyond the atmosphere. Beyond the expected.
ADVANCING HUMANITY
THROUGH ENGINEERING
THROUGH ENGINEERING
01 / 04 — THE BEGINNING
SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
28° 33' 12.0" N 80° 34' 12.0" W
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Astro Dynamics / FLIGHT TEST SERIESSIMULATION 001 — INTERACTIVE
LIVE FROM THE LAUNCH PAD
READY FOR
READY FOR
IGNITION?
A closer look at the vehicle designed to take Astro Dynamics's ambitions beyond the horizon.
VEHICLE ATLAS—01ENGINE STATUS STANDBY
ATLAS—01 / FLIGHT CONFIGURATIONT — 00:00:00DRAG TO INSPECT ↗
Astro Dynamics ORIGINALS / 001ATLAS—01 FLIGHT FILM
BUILT TO BREAK
THE SILENCE.
A cinematic look at the Atlas-01 concept vehicle and the moments before ignition.
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REACH FURTHER✳THINK BIGGER✳GO BEYOND✳REACH FURTHER✳THINK BIGGER✳GO BEYOND✳
01 — OUR PURPOSEBUILT FOR WHAT'S NEXT
THE NEXT GIANT
LEAP IS OURS.
The future belongs to those willing to build it.
Astro Dynamics is an independent aerospace vision built around one conviction: the boundaries of human possibility are meant to be challenged. Through relentless engineering, bold thinking and a commitment to exploration, we are working toward a future without limits.
OUR APPROACH ↗FIG. 001A NEW PERSPECTIVEEARTH / ORBIT
02 — THE FLEETDESIGNED TO DEFY LIMITS
BUILT TO
GO BEYOND.
Every vehicle begins with a question:
What if we could go further?
Astro Dynamics / HEAVY LIFT SYSTEM
01 / LAUNCH VEHICLEEXPLORE ATLAS—01 ↗
ATLAS—01
A next-generation heavy-lift concept engineered for ambitious payloads and missions beyond low Earth orbit.
CONFIGURATIONREUSABLE
MISSION CLASSHEAVY LIFT
STATUSIN DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN FOCUSRELIABILITY
02 / CREW SYSTEM
↗HORIZON—X
A human-centered spacecraft concept for the next era of Astro Dynamics operations.
03 — OUR PERSPECTIVE
ONE PLANET.
INFINITE
POSSIBILITIES.
Exploration starts with understanding where we are — and imagining where we can go. Interact with our view of Earth.
DRAG TO ROTATE
EARTH / 0001
BLUE MARBLE — LIVE MODEL
BLUE MARBLE — LIVE MODEL
04 — THE ROAD AHEADOUR MISSION FRAMEWORK
THE WORK
CONTINUES.
Progress is a sequence of bold ideas
made real through disciplined work.
REDEFINE
MISSION / 002
EXPAND THE
HUMAN HORIZON.
Building the foundations for deeper exploration and new possibilities beyond Earth.
OUR AMBITION ↗MISSION / 003
MAKE THE
IMPOSSIBLE WORK.
Turning ambitious ideas into engineered systems through research and iteration.
OUR AMBITION ↗05 — INSIDE HALES ALENIATHE WORK / THE PEOPLE / THE VISION
BUILT WITH
PURPOSE.
A closer look at the environments, ideas and engineering spirit behind our vision.
06 — THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE VISIONLEADERSHIP / HALES ALENIA
LEADERSHIP
WITH PURPOSE.
Guided by clear direction, responsible stewardship and a shared commitment to progress.
01 / LEADERSHIPCHAIRMAN OF THALES ALENIA
↗MASSIMO COMPARINI
He was formerly Deputy CEO, Senior Executive Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation at Thales Alenia Space as well as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.
02 / LEADERSHIPPRESIDENT OF THALES ALENIA
↗HERVÉ DERREY
Hervé Derrey Chief Executive Officer Hervé Derrey is Chief Executive Officer of Thales Alenia . He was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Thales Secure Information and Communications Systems Global Business Unit. From 2012 to 2016 he served as Vice President for Thales’
03 / LEADERSHIPMANAGING DIRECTOR OF THALES ALENIA
↗Samir Chandra Hauli
Samir Chandra Hauli is the Indian Managing Director of Thales. BORN: in Gujarat, India on March 24, 1992
04 / LEADERSHIPCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THALES ALENIA
↗ERIC MANZON
Eric Manzon is the Chief Financial Officer of Thales Alenia. Prior to this position, Eric served as CFO for Safran Seats and then Safran Nacelles. After spending more than 5 years in oil exploration and
05 / LEADERSHIPCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THALES ALENIA
↗PATRICE IMBERT
Patrice Imbert is Chief Operating Officer of Thales Alenia. He previously served as Vice President Bids and Projects for the Thales group. Patrice Imbert has a career spanning more than 35 years, entirely dedicated to the Thales Group, where he has acquired recognized expertise in critical systems, industrial transformation, and international leadership.
06 / LEADERSHIPSPACEFLIGHT DYNAMICS, GNC, AND AOCS ENGINEER AND ESA RESERVE ASTRONAUT
↗ANTHEA COMELLINI
Anthea Comellini is an Italian aerospace engineer and reserve astronaut. Comellini completed a PhD on space rendezvous at the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, in France, with aerospace company Thales Alenia.
07 / LEADERSHIPCHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
↗CHRISTOPHE VALORGE
Christophe Valorge is the Chief Technical Officer of Thales Alenia. Having a long and proven track record in space industry, Christophe joined Thales Alenia Space as Director of Research, Development and Product Policy in 2016. He started his career in 1989 as an engineer at CNES, the French Space Agency
05 — THE DEVELOPMENT PATHCONCEPT ROADMAP
FROM FIRST
PRINCIPLES.
A disciplined path from early research
to a fully realised flight system.
PHASE ONE / COMPLETE IN CONCEPT
01 / RESEARCHDEFINE THE MISSION
Establish the vehicle architecture, mission objectives and system-level design priorities.
PHASE TWO / DESIGN STUDY
02 / ENGINEERINGENGINEER THE SYSTEM
Explore propulsion integration, structures, avionics and reusable operations as connected systems.
PHASE THREE / FUTURE WORK
03 / VALIDATIONVALIDATE THE DESIGN
Progress through analysis, component testing and integrated ground-test milestones.
PHASE FOUR / LONG-TERM VISION
04 / FLIGHTREACH FOR FLIGHT
Build toward a flight-ready system through rigorous verification and incremental testing.
O / 05
06 — CONNECTTHE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
LET'S BUILD
WHAT'S NEXT.
Have a bold idea, a technical challenge or a shared ambition? We want to hear from you.
START A CONVERSATION ↗