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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

FR
gov civilFounded 1961
France
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CADMOS is the CNES department in charge of microgravity experiments and worked with MEDES to design and develop PhysioTool.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2026Sophie Adenot all set for French space physiology experiments

CNES is the first agency in the world to work with an ultrasound scanner of the EchoBones type.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2026Sophie Adenot all set for French space physiology experiments

CNES planned to convert the former Diamant launch site into a multi-user commercial launch facility in late 2021.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES preselected Avio, HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and Latitude in July 2022 for allocation at the ELM facility.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative GeneralFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES is building the ELM shared facilities at a cost of €50 million funded through the France 2030 investment plan.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative FinancialFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES operates the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative GeneralFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES stated that additional vacancies at the ELM facility could become available if companies that have already signed term sheets fail to move forward with development contracts.

Mentioned as: cnesOrg RelationshipFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES selected MaiaSpace in September 2024 to convert the old Soyuz launch facility at the Guiana Space Centre for MaiaSpace’s use.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES issued a call for launch operators interested in taking over a portion of its new multi-user commercial launch site following MaiaSpace’s withdrawal.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

CNES is calling for interested launch operators to fill the vacancy at the ELM launch facility left by the ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductFeb 3, 2026CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

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.

Mentioned as: french space agency cnesTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026Astroscale France and Exotrail Join Forces to Build Deorbiting Capability for LEO

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.

Mentioned as: french space agency cnesTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026Partners to Develop French Sovereign SAR Satellite Capability

AfSA and CNES intend to focus their cooperation on Earth observation applications, capacity building and training, and creating public-private partnership opportunities for space-enabled solutions in Africa.

Mentioned as: cnesOrg RelationshipJan 28, 20261/28宇宙ニュース・スペースデータ、「防災・国家レジリエンス事業」を本格始動 ほか3件

The African Space Agency (AfSA) and the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) signed a memorandum of understanding on January 22, 2026 to cooperate in promoting space programs in Africa.

Mentioned as: cnesOrg RelationshipJan 28, 20261/28宇宙ニュース・スペースデータ、「防災・国家レジリエンス事業」を本格始動 ほか3件

CNES awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop the DESIR (Démonstrateur des Éléments Souverains en Imagerie Radar) synthetic aperture radar imagery demonstrator.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductJan 22, 2026CNES Awards Loft Orbital Consortium €50M Contract for French Radar Imaging Demonstrator

TEKEVER previously secured its first contract with CNES to enhance inter-satellite communications.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductJan 22, 2026CNES Awards Loft Orbital Consortium €50M Contract for French Radar Imaging Demonstrator

DESIR is led by CNES on behalf of France’s defence procurement and technology agency, the DGA.

Mentioned as: cnesOrg RelationshipJan 22, 2026CNES Awards Loft Orbital Contract for French Radar Imaging Demo

CNES awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery demonstrator.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductJan 22, 2026CNES Awards Loft Orbital Contract for French Radar Imaging Demo

The Exploration Company is developing a high-thrust reusable rocket engine called Typhoon under a CNES-financed project.

Mentioned as: cnesTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026The Exploration Company in Talks to Buy UK Rocket Builder Orbex

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.

Mentioned as: french space agency cnesTechnical ProductJan 19, 2026Liftoff for European launch startups
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