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Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

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CNES organizes two scientific parabolic flight campaigns each year, consisting of three flights that provide 22 seconds of weightless conditions.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 6, 2025What is the CADMOS centre preparing and monitoring Sophie Adenot’s experiments?

CNES prepares experiments for both French astronauts and international crews on the ISS.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 6, 2025What is the CADMOS centre preparing and monitoring Sophie Adenot’s experiments?

The IASI-NG instrument is a spectrometer developed by CNES for weather forecasting needs.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralOct 6, 2025Weather and climate: better forecasting and mitigation with IASI-NG

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).

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)NoiseOct 1, 2025Distribuzione chiave quantistica (QKD): al via la missione SAGA

Jean-Pierre Diris from CNES highlighted that IRIS² will operate as both a government and commercial architecture.

Mentioned as: cnesNarrative PlanSep 25, 2025Latest News

The French space agency CNES contributed technical support for the Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea

CNES updated the FROG project page on its website in 2024 and included a projected inaugural FROG-H flight in early 2025.

Mentioned as: CNESTechnical ProductSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

CNES published a call for proposals in early September that revealed the inaugural flight of the Callisto demonstrator slipped from 2026 to 2027.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

CNES has postponed the debut of its upgraded FROG reusable rocket demonstrator to 2026.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut 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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

CNES published a call for proposals in early September that revealed the inaugural flight of Callisto slipped from 2026 to 2027.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

CNES has rescheduled the debut of its upgraded FROG reusable rocket demonstrator to 2026.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 20, 2025CNES Pushes FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Debut to 2026

The ceremonial event was attended by CNES officials, local authorities, and representatives from several expected operators.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 18, 2025Construction Officially Begins on Multi-User Launch Facility in French Guiana

The ASTRE project, announced by CNES, aims to develop a very-high-thrust reusable engine for European space launchers.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 18, 2025Ten French space announcements at the Paris Air Show

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.

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Org RelationshipSep 18, 2025Construction Officially Begins on Multi-User Launch Facility in French Guiana

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).

Mentioned as: Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)Narrative GeneralSep 18, 2025Infinite Orbits selects Simera Sense to supply Space-based SSA payload
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