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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

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Assembly and tests of the MMX rover are conducted by CNES at the Toulouse Space Center.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductMay 4, 2023MMX Rover: thermal vacuum tests carried out at CNES, a major step forward

Thermal vacuum tests of the MMX PFM rover were successfully completed on March 11 in the CNES thermal lab.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductMay 4, 2023MMX Rover: thermal vacuum tests carried out at CNES, a major step forward

The thermal vacuum tests were carried out in the 2m3 tank of the CNES thermal laboratory.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductMay 4, 2023MMX Rover: thermal vacuum tests carried out at CNES, a major step forward

CNES is developing the internal module of the MMX rover while DLR is responsible for the structure and locomotion parts.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralMay 4, 2023MMX Rover: thermal vacuum tests carried out at CNES, a major step forward

The "Data Catalog for Space Surveillance" RFP was launched on 2022-04-29 and assigned by the French government to CNES as operator of the France 2030 space component.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductMay 1, 2023Ariane Group + Eutelsat + Magellium to improve French SSA capabilities

Magellium has supported space surveillance since 2015 by developing the space object detection and tracking function for the Tarot telescopes for CNES and by participating in the EU SST project on the same function.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2023Ariane Group + Eutelsat + Magellium to improve French SSA capabilities

A consortium led by ArianeGroup in association with Eutelsat and Magellium was awarded a contract by CNES under the France 2030 investment plan to improve space surveillance performance in all orbits.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipMay 1, 2023Ariane Group + Eutelsat + Magellium to improve French SSA capabilities

During launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with CNES, the French space agency, which is the design authority for Ariane 5 and responsible for satellite preparation facilities and the launch base.

Mentioned as: French space agencyOrg RelationshipApr 14, 2023UPDATE 2: ESA’s JUICE moving expeditiously to the Jovian system courtesy of Arianespace + the Ariane 5 launch vehicle — Airbus commentary

The CMG 75-75 S wheel and gimbal mechanism use standard components from European manufacturers qualified by CNES and ESA.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralApr 5, 2023Airbus Showcases New High-performance Control Momentum Gyroscope for Large Satellites

The Argos-4 instrument was provided by France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES).

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023General Atomics GAzelle Satellite Successfully Completes Post Launch Acceptance Review

Airbus investments in the platform and payload technologies used on Inmarsat-6 are supported by the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and CNES.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipFeb 1, 2023Inmarsat’s-6 F2 satellite built by Airbus arrives on Airbus’ Beluga for launch in Florida

The Argos-4 instrument aboard GAzelle was provided by France’s National Centre for Space Studies (CNES).

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJan 30, 2023General Atomics GAzelle satellite completes post launch acceptance review

The SWOT mission was jointly developed and managed by NASA, CNES, the Canadian Space Agency, and the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJan 1, 2023Flann Microwave assists with NASA’s SWOT satellite development

Thales Alenia Space was contracted by the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales to manufacture the SWOT satellite bus and conduct final assembly, integration, and test.

Mentioned as: Centre National d'Etudes SpatialesTechnical ProductDec 22, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to Power Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission

During launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with CNES, which manages the European Spaceport launch range and looks after satellite preparation facilities and population protection.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipDec 21, 2022UPDATE 4: Arianespace + ESA appoint an independent inquiry mission to investigate the Flight VB22 launch failure

The SWOT satellite is jointly developed and managed by NASA, the French Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency, and the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: French Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 20, 2022Flann Microwave’s custom waveguide hardware provided to NASA/JPL for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite

CNES spent 340,000,000 EUR (about $362,000,000) on the SWOT mission and provided the altimeter, other instruments, and the spacecraft bus.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipDec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

Thales Alenia Space built the SWOT spacecraft bus provided by CNES.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductDec 16, 2022Falcon 9 launches ocean science mission for NASA and CNES

During Ariane 5 launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with the French space agency CNES, which is the design authority for Ariane 5 and is responsible for satellite preparation facilities and the launch base.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipDec 13, 2022EUMETSAT’s MTG-11 + two Intelsat satellites are successfully sent to orbit via an Arianespace Ariane 5 launch vehicle

Thales Alenia Space was contracted by the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) to manufacture the SWOT satellite bus and conduct the final assembly, integration, and test.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductDec 13, 2022Boeing’s Spectrolab to power JPL’s Earth Surface Survey Mission
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