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French Space Agency (CNES)

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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 French space agency, Centre national d’études spatiales, will retain a 30% interest in CLS.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 9, 2026MDA Space strengthens Earth observation data pipeline with majority stake in Collecte Localisation Satellites

CLS was founded in 1986 by the French space agency.

GeneralValue 1.3Jul 9, 2026MDA Space strengthens Earth observation data pipeline with majority stake in Collecte Localisation Satellites

Exotrail is finalizing the manifest for its inaugural geostationary mission in collaboration with the French Space Agency CNES.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.5May 14, 2026Exotrail Confirms Successful Deployment of NASA-Funded AEPEX CubeSat via Spacevan 002

The Vortex program has received an initial public investment of 30 million euros from France’s Directorate General of Armament and the French space agency CNES.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.2May 13, 2026Dassault y OHB se asocian para presentar a la ESA la candidatura del avión espacial Vortex-S

Loft won a multi-year contract worth up to tens of millions of euros from the French Space Agency (CNES) for deployment of an Earth Observation constellation in France.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5May 1, 2026Loft to Build 10 EO Satellites for French Constellation With Magellium Artal Group

Skynopy has signed a partnership deal with the French Space Agency (CNES).

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 30, 2026Skynopy Signs Frequency Management Partnership with CNES

The French Space Agency CNES and The University of Western Australia have agreed to fly Australia’s first zero-gravity scientific research team on a large crewed parabolic flight in October.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2026UWA to lead Australia’s first large crewed zero-gravity research flight

Univity is working with French space agency CNES on the demonstration satellites.

RelationshipsValue 3.2Apr 23, 2026Univity Raises Further Funding for VLEO Constellation for Europe

Dawn Aerospace is conducting a strategic research and technology study with the French Space Agency (CNES).

RelationshipsValue 2.0Apr 14, 2026Dawn Aerospace Unveils “Loop” Refueling Network to Combat Orbital Obsolescence

SFL Missions will integrate the HelioSwarm instrument suite developed by the University of New Hampshire with the Centre National d’Études Spatiales, the U.K. Space Agency, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 1, 2026NASA taps SFL Missions to build eight satellites for solar wind study

François Jacq, president of the French Space Agency (CNES), participated in the meeting between Italian and French ministers.

GovernanceValue 2.0Mar 9, 2026Accordo Italia-Francia su diversi dossier spaziali europei ​tra cui le comunicazioni satellitari

MIURA 5 will initially be launched from a new multi-user facility being built by the French space agency CNES on the grounds of the Guiana Space Centre’s former Diamant launch complex.

PlanGeneralValue 4.2Mar 4, 2026Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding

Representatives of MaiaSpace, local authorities of Kourou, and the French space agency CNES met on February 24 at the former Soyuz launch base site in the Guiana Space Centre to sign a Temporary Occupation Agreement of the Public Domain.

LegalRelationshipsValue 3.8Mar 3, 2026MaiaSpace aplaza el vuelo suborbital inaugural de su cohete Maia hasta 2027

MaiaSpace, local authorities in Kourou, and the French space agency CNES signed a Temporary Public Domain Occupancy Agreement for the former Soyuz launch facility at the Guiana Space Centre on 24 February.

RelationshipsLegalValue 4.5Mar 2, 2026MaiaSpace Pushes Inaugural Launch of Maia Rocket to 2027

The framework agreement for Hellas Sat 5 was subscribed by operator Hellas Sat, the French space agency CNES, Thales Alenia Space, and Safran.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Mar 1, 2026Francia, Grecia y Chipre se unen para desarrollar comunicaciones ópticas por satélite de última generación

Sophie Adenot will conduct up to 36 European experiments aboard the ISS, including seven experiments developed by the French space agency CNES specifically for the εpsilon mission.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 17, 2026Arranca en la ISS la misión εpsilon con la astronauta francesa Sophie Adenot

Sophie Adenot will conduct up to 36 experiments from Europe during the εpsilon mission, including seven developed by the French space agency CNES specifically for εpsilon.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 16, 2026Europäische εpsilon-Mission auf der ISS hat begonnen

The French space agency CNES provided early co-financing to The Exploration Company to begin developing the Storm high-thrust rocket engine.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.4Feb 14, 2026Did the UK Block The Exploration Company’s Purchase of Orbex?

The French space agency CNES manages launch-base operations at the Guiana Spaceport.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 13, 2026Ariane 6 despega por primera vez con cuatro propulsores y depliega 32 satélites de Amazon

French space agency CNES oversees range and ground segment operations at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Feb 13, 2026Ariane 6 four booster launcher completes on schedule mission
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