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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

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The French space agency CNES, which operates the Kourou launch site, reduced the time between launches to seven days to allow back-to-back launches.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductNov 30, 2022Vega C to launch five Copernicus spacecraft

Jean-Marc Astorg serves as the director of strategy at the French space agency CNES.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralNov 15, 2022Europe seeks greater autonomy and independence in space

The Japanese space agency JAXA is providing a satellite for the AOS effort and the French space agency CNES is providing two instruments.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 19, 2022Canada to contribute satellite and instruments to NASA-led Earth science mission

The Eurostar Neo family is based on a next-generation platform and technologies developed with support from the European Space Agency, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), and the UK Space Agency (UKSA).

Mentioned as: Centre National d'Etudes SpatialesOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2022Airbus’ giant Beluga delivers Airbus satellite to Cape Canaveral just hours after its twin was launched

Exotrail and the French government Space Agency CNES will sign a two-mission contract as part of the France 2030 package.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 12, 2022French institutions award Exotrail in-orbit logistics missions worth several million euros

The GAzelle spacecraft hosts the Argos-4 instrument provided by the French space agency CNES.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 7, 2022Rocket Lab launches Argos tracking payload

NOAA and France’s National Center for Space Studies (CNES) developed the Argos-4 instrument.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductOct 7, 2022UPDATE 3: Rocket Lab rockets the GAzelle smallsat to orbit via Electron + breaks their annual launch record + GA-EMS’ comments on the successful launch

The IAF was established in 72 countries and has the participation of 59 space agencies, including NASA, ESA, and CNES.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2022Outer Space Affairs of Monaco joins International Astronautical Federation

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

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductSep 21, 2022Rocket Lab to launch the GA-EMS GAzelle spacecraft with Argos-4 payload on October 5th

The French space agency CNES will receive a massive budget increase as part of France’s planned space spending over the next three years.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative PlanSep 19, 2022France to increase space spending by 25%

PLD Space began discussions with the French space agency CNES about the Kourou multiuser launch site in 2019.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductSep 16, 2022PLD Space completes static-fire tests of Miura 1

The Airbus Eurostar Neo platform was developed under the European Space Agency Partnership Projects together with the French space agency CNES.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipSep 14, 2022The first Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is all set for shipment to Cape Canaveral for launch

Syrlinks works with clients and partners including Airbus, OneWeb, CNES, the European Space Agency, Thales Alenia Space, and Hemeria.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipSep 9, 2022Partnership developed by Syrlinks + Nara Space for X-band transmitter integration into the BUSANSAT smallsat

The EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS payload was developed with support from the French Government via the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales and the Investing in the Future program, together with the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Centre National d’Etudes SpatialesOrg RelationshipSep 7, 2022UPDATE 2: Arianespace’s Flight VA258 to launch the EUTELSAT KONNECT VHTS has been postponed

The science payload supplied by JPL was integrated with the spacecraft bus developed by Thales Alenia Space for prime contractor CNES during the last 12 months at Thales Alenia Space’s facility in Cannes, France.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 7, 2022SWOT satellite making final launch preparations

Isar Aerospace signed a binding term sheet with CNES to conduct commercial and institutional launch operations at CSG beginning in 2024.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipJul 25, 2022Isar Aerospace to be first privately-funded launch service flying satellites from Guiana Space Centre

The French Space Agency CNES selected Isar Aerospace to operate its rockets at the Diamant site of the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJul 25, 2022Isar Aerospace to be first privately-funded launch service flying satellites from Guiana Space Centre

Safran Data Systems, in partnership with CNES and Airbus Defence and Space and as part of the TELEO project, delivered the first digital modem in a series dedicated to Earth-to-Space optical communications called the Cortex Lasercom.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJul 25, 2022Safran delivers Earth-to-Space optical comms digital modems

CNES is committed to developing a predominantly French industrial base dedicated to future space telecommunications systems using optical links offering speeds of several tens to several hundred Gigabytes per second.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJul 25, 2022Safran delivers Earth-to-Space optical comms digital modems

FSS is funded by NASA in collaboration with the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and is led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJul 21, 2022NASA selects Draper to fly research to the far side of the Moon
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