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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

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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

CNES will provide common infrastructure at the Diamant site, including power, communications, and plumbing.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductJul 21, 2022Isar Aerospace to launch from French Guiana

Isar Aerospace signed a binding term sheet with the French space agency CNES on 2022-07-21 to launch its Spectrum rocket from the Diamant launch complex at the Guiana Space Center near Kourou, French Guiana.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipJul 21, 2022Isar Aerospace to launch from French Guiana

The development and manufacture of EWC29 and EWC30 are part of the MYRIADE Evolutions platform sector developed with Thales Alenia Space and CNES.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJul 20, 2022SYRLINKS + CNES deliver transceiver + transmitter for the MERLIN mission

Thales Alenia Space developed advanced altimeters for programs including SIRAL-2, Poseidon 4 on Sentinel-6/Jason-CS, AltiKa on the CNES/ISRO SARAL satellite, and KaRIn on the CNES/JPL SWOT satellite.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipJun 29, 2022Thales Alenia Space’s agreements regarding development of IRIS and CRISTAL for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program

During launch campaigns, Arianespace works closely with CNES, which is the design authority for the Ariane 5 and controls the satellite preparation facilities at the Guiana Space Center.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2022Arianespace’s Flight VA257 successfully launches from Korou, French Guiana

Space enthusiast Harry Stranger discovered evidence of the 2021-10-01 explosion using imagery from Airbus and CNES and posted the imagery on Twitter on 2022-06-10.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralJun 14, 2022Explosion at Chinese space launch center revealed by satellite imagery

Philippe Baptiste, president of the French space agency CNES, signed the Artemis Accords alongside NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the French ambassador’s residence in Washington.

Mentioned as: CNESOrg RelationshipJun 8, 2022France joins Artemis Accords

Under the 2021 agreement, France’s space agency CNES will train India’s flight physicians and mission control teams, support a scientific experiment plan on validation missions, and exchange information on food packaging and spaceflight nutrition.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralMay 10, 2022India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges

Arianespace markets and operates Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou with support from the French space agency CNES.

Mentioned as: French space agencyOrg RelationshipApr 27, 2022Arianespace’s Upcomig June Launch On Ariane 5 For India And Malaysia

The European-Russian ExoMars mission has been sidelined as partnerships are suspended, making it difficult to forecast the future of collaboration with Russia, according to Philippe Baptiste, president of the French space agency CNES.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralApr 7, 2022Path to sustainable space unclear after Russia’s Ukraine invasion

The CNES-funded study will focus on medium Earth orbit (MEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO).

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductMar 22, 2022CNES Mega Constellation Optimization Study Contracted To Exotrail

CLS and CNES invested in Kinéis’ 2020 funding round alongside French export-import bank Bpifrance and industrial partners Thales Group, cubesat builder Hemeria, and software engineering firm Celad.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralNov 19, 2021French satellite startup Kinéis gets regulatory nod for U.S. expansion

An Arianespace Vega flight on 2021-11-16 delivered the CERES 1, CERES 2, and CERES 3 satellites into orbit for CNES on behalf of the French Ministry for the Armed Forces (DGA).

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipNov 17, 2021Arianespace to launch Australian Optus-11 on Ariane 6

Philippe Baptiste, head of the French space agency CNES, said on 2021-11-16 that models show an increase in the probability of a collision in low Earth orbit of five percent following the ASAT test.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralNov 16, 2021European space industry alarmed by Russian ASAT test

The Awarua Satellite Ground Station was established in 2004 in conjunction with the European and French Space Agencies.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 6, 2021Ready To Launch Space Operations New Zealand Is Launched

Since 2011, Galileo LEOP campaigns relied on external control centers ESOC or CNES in coordination with the GCS.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductSep 30, 2021GMV Reports The Galileo Ground Control Segment Now Operates The Constellation

ESA signed a contract with CNES worth 600,000,000 EUR for the development of the Ariane 6 launch base in 2015.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 29, 2021The Ariane 6 Launch Complex Is Inaugurated At Europe’s Spaceport In French Guiana

Kinéis raised €100 million in equity in 2020 with shareholders including CLS (32%), CNES (26%), and Bpifrance (20%).

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 8, 2021Multi-Launch Deal For Rocket Lab To Deploy The Entire Kinéis IoT Satellite Constellation

Orolia's timing solutions support ESA, NASA, Jet Propulsion Labs, SpaceX, Blue Origin, CNES France, NPL UK, DLR Germany, and JAXA.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 2, 2021Orolia Gains Controlling Interest In T4Science To Bolster Their Precise Time & Frequency Offerings
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