Centre National d'Études Spatiales
The Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) is the French government space agency, established in 1961. CNES is responsible for shaping and implementing France's space policy within Europe, including developing space systems and promoting new space-related services. It is a major contributor to the European Space Agency (ESA) and collaborates with space agencies worldwide, such as NASA and ISRO, on various missions. CNES's activities encompass access to space, sustainable development, civil applications of space, science and technology research, and security and defense.
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The DESIR consortium was selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) and the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) to develop a fully sovereign SAR capability for France.
The collaboration follows a study phase led by Exotrail under a France 2030 contract with the French space agency CNES that evaluated a deorbiting mission for a constellation satellite.
Thales Alenia Space has been contracted by the French space agency (CNES) in collaboration with the French Armed Forces' General Directorate of Armament (DGA) for the Desir program.
PLD Space has an agreement with the French space agency CNES to operate from a launch site in French Guiana that was formerly used by the Diamant rocket.
The French space agency CNES partnered with the Île-de-France region to launch a €1 million challenge focused on using artificial intelligence to analyze satellite data.
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is a joint mission between NASA and the French space agency CNES.
The French space agency’s CADMOS centre prepares and monitors microgravity experiments for research teams and astronaut crews from all over the world.
The French Space Agency, CNES, has been found liable for destroying protected habitats at the former Diamant launch facility.
The French space agency CNES has expanded its 'Astronaut for a Day' programme.
NATO has worked with the French space agency CNES to establish a center of excellence in Toulouse.
PLD Space aims to become the first private company to launch from the ELM-Diamant area of the historic European port, owned by CNES, the French space agency.
At the end of 2023, the French space agency CNES contracted Spartan Space, the Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology (Medes), and the sports retail chain Decathlon to conduct an initial study on a European space suit for IVA.
In late 2023, the French space agency CNES contracted Spartan Space, the Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES), and Decathlon to conduct an initial study for a European IVA spacesuit.
Infinite Orbits is set to lead two GEO servicing missions for the French space agency CNES.
The Italian Minister has held recent talks with French institutional representatives, including the French Minister for Industry, Sébastien Martin, and the President of the French Space Agency, François Jacq.
Urso also met with the president of the French Space Agency (CNES), Francois Jacq, last week.
Francois Jacq is the President of the French Space Agency (CNES).
PLD Space finished the first phase of the Flight Safety Validation process with the French space agency CNES.
The SAGA project is supported by several space agencies, including the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Austrian Space Agency (ASA), the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), the Dutch Space Office (NSO), the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Swiss Space Agency (SSO).
The French space agency CNES contributed technical support for the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission.