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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

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MAJIS was developed by a large consortium of European scientists and engineers, with major contributions from France and Italy's space agencies, CNES and ASI.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipSep 13, 2024JUICE: Earth and Moon through MAJIS eyes

The millionth laser shot on Mars by ChemCam was planned by French teams at CNES on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 5, 20241 million shots for ChemCam on Mars

ChemCam was developed through a partnership involving CNES, CNRS-INSU, and several French universities.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 5, 20241 million shots for ChemCam on Mars

Both ChemCam and SuperCam lasers were built by Thales teams in France under contract with CNES.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipSep 5, 20241 million shots for ChemCam on Mars

Kinéis was created in 2018 and inherited 40 years of expertise from the Argos system founded by CNES and historically operated by CLS.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2024Rocket Lab sets launch date for 2nd dedicated Kinéis mission to deploy IoT constellation

Major space agencies like NASA, CNES, DLR, and ASI display their latest designs and models at the IAF congress.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJul 29, 2024No more space for the press?

During the early summer before the BOOMS launch, Esrange launched seven giant balloons and hosted both the French space agency CNES and NASA on site simultaneously.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJul 17, 2024SSC’s largest balloon ever launches from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden

The CNES teams are currently completing preparations to begin the campaign in June.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJul 3, 2024Balloons: Crossing the Atlantic with the wind

CNES will release a zero-pressure stratospheric balloon for the first time during the TRANSAT 2024 campaign.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJul 3, 2024Balloons: Crossing the Atlantic with the wind

CNES has deployed a remote communication station at Kangerlussuaq on the west coast of Greenland for the flight.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJul 3, 2024Balloons: Crossing the Atlantic with the wind

The CADMOS centre for microgravity applications is an operational unit of CNES based at the Toulouse Space Centre since 1993.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJun 24, 2024First cerebral organoids successfully grown in space

The team at BioServe and CNES ensured that all hardware for the Cerebral Ageing experiment was on the ISS.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJun 24, 2024First cerebral organoids successfully grown in space

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJun 24, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/06/21

CNES will collaborate with various French scientific teams, laboratories, and industrial companies such as LOPS, LEGOS, IGE, MIO, IETR, DATLAS, ODL, CLS, and TAS on the ODYSEA mission.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2024ODYSEA project selected by NASA for the Earth System Explorers program

The ODYSEA mission is a collaborative project between CNES and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJun 12, 2024ODYSEA project selected by NASA for the Earth System Explorers program

Phase A of the ODYSEA mission has started at CNES and is expected to end in July 2025.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJun 12, 2024ODYSEA project selected by NASA for the Earth System Explorers program

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralMay 21, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/05/21

The European Space Agency and the joint team including ArianeGroup, Arianespace, and the French space agency CNES expect the Ariane 6 inaugural launch to take place in the first two weeks of July.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralMay 21, 2024Ariane 6 inaugural launch planned for first half of July

ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup are targeting the first launch of Ariane 6 between June 15 and July 31, 2024.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralApr 26, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/04/26

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralApr 26, 2024Ariane 6 joint update report | 2024/04/26
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