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2005 Candover acquires Thales HTO Group. Thales Space Technology
re brands as Qioptiq Space Technology
2001 Name change to Thales Space Technology
1998 Blue / Red Qualified
1998 Produced Thick CMO and CMO Mirrors
1997 Development of Blue / Red (Silicon)
1996 Expansion of Manufacturing area
1995 IRR / AR Qualified (GaAs)
1993 CMG Qualified
1993 PST 10 years old
1992 ITO / UVS Mirrors Qualified
1991 U.V.S Mirrors Qualified
1990 Development of Teflon Bonding on Solar Cells
1989 CMZ Qualified
1989 Special Glass Melter commissioned
1988 Extension to existing facility doubles PST's size
1986 Queen's Award for Technology Achievement
1986 Development of Direct Glassing on Silicon Cells
1983 Production moves to purpose built factory (3,000 meters sq)
1982 Pilkington CMX Glass Qualified
1982 Office opened on West Coast of U.S.A
1979 First major contract direct with US. customer.
1977 First SSM Contract (ECS / MARECS)
1976 First International Contract; INTELSAT V.
1974 First non-european Contract; CRS
1971 First European Contract; ESRO IV Satalite
1971 Pilkington CMS Glas Qualified
1970 R A E select Pilkington 5% Cerium Dioxide glass
1968 Pilkington entered the Cover Glass market.
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