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June 20, 2022
Next Ariane 5 mission all set to launch MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24
Wednesday 22 June, Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, will be lifting off for the 113th time from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe’s spaceport...
June 17, 2022
ASECNA and CNES sign new cooperation agreement on first operational SBAS in Africa
Friday 17 June, Mohamed Moussa, Director General of the Agency for the Safety for Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), and Philippe...
June 16, 2022
ESA adopts Comet Interceptor space exploration mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has adopted the Comet Interceptor space exploration mission for a planned launch in 2029. The science goal of this...
June 15, 2022
Nicolas Hengy appointed CNES Chief Financial Officer
 Nicolas Hengy has been appointed Chief Financial Officer with a seat on CNES’s Executive Committee, effective 15 June 2022. A former adviser to the...
June 9, 2022
The United States Joins the Space for Climate Observatory
This week, the United States joined the Space for Climate Observatory (SCO) initiative, fulfilling the commitment made by Vice President Kamala...
June 8, 2022
France signs up to Artemis Accords and joins international space exploration programme
Tuesday 7 June, on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of CNES at the French Ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C., the...
June 7, 2022
Space Station Earth: CNES teams up with ESA and Live Nation for epic space concert at La Seine Musicale
On 11 and 12 October, Paris and Lille will be hosting the two French dates of Space Station Earth, an immersive musical and visual experience...
May 31, 2022
CNES launches innovation challenge on artificial intelligence for space transportation
25 May, CNES issued a new call to all organizations—SMEs, start-ups, OEMs, research laboratories, engineering schools and universities—for...
May 23, 2022
CNES challenges students with “Launch the Future” competition to invent space transportation of tomorrow
Monday 23 May, CNES is “Launching the Future” with an ambitious student challenge to imagine, invent, model and prototype the space transportation...
May 19, 2022
SpaceFounders recruits second class of future space champions
SpaceFounders, the European space start-up accelerator aiming to discover and nurture future space champions, and help them become leaders in their...
March 14, 2022
France on NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan
Earlier this year, CNES and NASA signed a cooperation agreement on Dragonfly, the fourth mission in the US space agency’s New Frontiers programme to...
March 11, 2022
SpaceFounders class of 2022 seeks to recruit future space champions
SpaceFounders, the European New Space accelerator launched in 2021 by CNES with Bundeswehr University Munich (UniBw), is recruiting a new cohort of...
March 10, 2022
Mioara Mandea, Géophysicienne, Geophysicist Mioara Mandea awarded DGG Emil Wiechert Medalde la médaille Emil Wiechert de la DGG
Mioara Mandea, geophysicist, member of the National Council of Astronomers and Physicists (CNAP) and head of the Science Coordination sub-...
March 7, 2022
Philippe Baptiste speaks before national and European Members of Parliament on digital and space
Wednesday 2 March, at the Conference of Chairs of the Parliaments of the 27 Member States and the European Parliament on digital and space,...
March 2, 2022
CNES unveils crew for Mission Moon immersive role-playing game to livestream on Twitch
Hugo Lisoir, Jean-François Clervoy, Fibre Tigre, Ultia, Mister MV… the crew for CNES’s futuristic lunar mission role-playing game set to stream live...
February 22, 2022
First French New Space summit event, 7 and 8 July 2022, launch of public consultation open to all
The emergence of New Space is driving a deep transformation of the space industry, forcing established stakeholders to rethink their strategies in...
February 18, 2022
Perseverance celebrates first birthday and fires one millionth laser shot on Mars
One year ago almost to the day, on the evening of 18 February 2021, the Mars 2020 mission’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater, carrying...
February 16, 2022
Lancement de l’appel à candidature pour les bourses ESPACE 2022 de la Fondation Ailes de France
Tuesday 16 February, the Fondation Ailes de France kicked off its SPACE Grants campaign in partnership with CNES and sponsored by satellite operator...
February 14, 2022
CNES AND PORTUGAL SPACE UNVEIL SPACE PROJECTS FOR FRANCE-PORTUGAL SEASON
CNES and its Portuguese counterpart Portugal Space are teaming up to take part in the programme of cultural events scheduled for the France-Portugal...
February 10, 2022
Soyuz successfully orbits 34 OneWeb satellites from Guiana Space Centre
Thursday 10 February, Soyuz accomplished a flawless 27th flight and its first successful launch of the year from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG),...

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