Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales (ONERA)

Office National d’Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales

The Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA), also known as The French Aerospace Lab, is the leading French national aerospace research center. While not a space agency itself, ONERA conducts extensive research for space agencies like CNES and ESA, as well as the French defense agency, DGA. ONERA's expertise spans all aerospace disciplines and technologies, contributing to programs like Ariane, and its activities include development of technologies for space transport and orbital systems. Key areas of focus include aerodynamics, materials, propulsion, and optical sensing for Earth observation.