[Satellite Today 03-23-09] All 11 Thales Alenia Space industrial sites located in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain have been certified to Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3, Thales Alenia Space announced March 20.
    CMMI is the international standard that recognizes performance and maturity of industrial organizations. Thales Alenia Space is the first satellite manufacturer in Europe to earn this accreditation, the company said.
    Separately, Thales Alenia Space announced it was certified to ISO 9001, EN 9100 specific to the aerospace sector and AQAP 2110 for NATO. Thales Alenia Space said that these certifications were based on a combined audit of all of the company’s sites.