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CNES organizes two scientific parabolic flight campaigns each year, consisting of three flights that provide 22 seconds of weightless conditions.
CNES prepares experiments for both French astronauts and international crews on the ISS.
The IASI-NG instrument is a spectrometer developed by CNES for weather forecasting needs.
The SAGA project is supported by several space agencies, including the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Austrian Space Agency (ASA), the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), the Dutch Space Office (NSO), the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Swiss Space Agency (SSO).
Jean-Pierre Diris from CNES highlighted that IRIS² will operate as both a government and commercial architecture.
The French space agency CNES contributed technical support for the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission.
CNES updated the FROG project page on its website in 2024 and included a projected inaugural FROG-H flight in early 2025.
CNES published a call for proposals in early September that revealed the inaugural flight of the Callisto demonstrator slipped from 2026 to 2027.
CNES has postponed the debut of its upgraded FROG reusable rocket demonstrator to 2026.
CNES is working on the Callisto reusable rocket programme in partnership with DLR and JAXA to build a 13-metre-tall demonstrator to develop and mature key technologies for future reusable rocket systems.
CNES published a call for proposals in early September that revealed the inaugural flight of Callisto slipped from 2026 to 2027.
CNES has partnered with DLR and JAXA to build a 13-metre-tall Callisto demonstrator to develop and mature key technologies for future reusable rocket systems.
The Rocket for GNC Demonstration (FROG) initiative was launched by the CNES Launch Vehicles Directorate in 2017 to test landing algorithms for propulsive recovery of reusable rockets.
FROG stands for Rocket for GNC Demonstration and the initiative was launched by the CNES Launch Vehicles Directorate in 2017 to test landing algorithms for the propulsive recovery of reusable rockets.
CNES updated the FROG project page in 2024 to include a projected inaugural flight of the FROG-H demonstrator in early 2025, a flight that did not occur.
CNES has rescheduled the debut of its upgraded FROG reusable rocket demonstrator to 2026.
The ceremonial event was attended by CNES officials, local authorities, and representatives from several expected operators.
The ASTRE project, announced by CNES, aims to develop a very-high-thrust reusable engine for European space launchers.
The construction of the shared resources at the ELM is being led by CNES as part of a €50 million project funded through the France 2030 programme.
Infinite Orbits will incorporate Simera Sense’s optical payload onto an Infinite Orbits mission, part of the French governmental program named France 2030 led by the French Space Agency (CNES).