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August 28, 2019
Timmins 2019, start of Strato-Science 2019 balloon flight campaign
The Strato-Science 2019 balloon flight campaign got underway mid-August at the Canadian Space Agency’s Timmins launch base in Canada, located at 48...
August 28, 2019
France-Russia space cooperation, topical meetings at MAKS international air show
Tuesday 27 August, on the occasion of the MAKS international air show in Moscow, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall met Dimitry Rogozin, Director...
August 26, 2019
State visit to France of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, CNES and ISRO developing a constellation of satellites
Thursday 22 August, on the occasion of the state visit to France of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an agreement signed by CNES President Jean...
August 6, 2019
New launch success for Ariane 5 - Intelsat 39 and EDRS-C in orbit
With a launch mass of 6,600 kilograms, Intelsat 39 is a telecommunications satellite built in Palo Alto, California by Maxar Technologies, a leading...
August 2, 2019
Next Ariane 5 mission - Launch of Intelsat 39 and EDRS-C satellites
With a launch mass of 6,600 kilograms, Intelsat 39 is a telecommunications satellite built in Palo Alto, California by Maxar Technologies—a leading...
July 25, 2019
Defence, space command to be created
Thursday 25 July 2019, at Lyon-Mont Verdun Air Base, France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly outlined her country’s forthcoming space...
July 23, 2019
CNES and CNRS renew their exceptional partnership
CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall and Antoine Petit, Chairman & CEO of CNRS, the French national scientific research centre, have renewed the...
July 19, 2019
Man on the Moon, a 20th century feat of science and technology
Fifty years ago, on 21 July 1969, mankind set foot on the Moon. After stepping down from the last rung of the lunar module ladder, Apollo mission...
July 19, 2019
CNES in Cordes-sur-Ciel, eighth edition of ‘Le Ciel sur Cordes’ space event, ‘The Moon: gateway to the Universe’
From 15 to 19 July, the walled town of Cordes-sur-Ciel in the Occitanie region of Southwest France is hosting the eighth edition of ‘Le Ciel sur...
July 16, 2019
CNES-Ifremer cooperation, space technologies serving the oceans
Monday 15 July, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall and François Houllier, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ifremer, the French institute of...
July 12, 2019
National defence, CNES expertise serving French forces
As France prepares for its traditional 14 July national celebrations and military parade, CNES is proud to highlight its relationship with French...
July 11, 2019
Vega fails on 15th flight
Statement by CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall after the failure of Vega on its 15th flight:“This failure reminds us once more that we are in a tough...
July 8, 2019
Airbus to develop CO3D Earth Observation programme for CNES
Paris, France, 08 July 2019 – The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under this...
July 8, 2019
France-Egypt space cooperation, Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research meets CNES
Monday 8 July in Paris, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall met Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to...
July 3, 2019
15th Vega mission from Guiana Space Centre set to launch FalconEye1 satellite
Saturday 6 July, Vega will lift off from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) carrying the FalconEye1 Earth-observation satellite for...
July 1, 2019
France-Switzerland space cooperation - Supporting technology innovation, science and exploration missions and future launchers
Space cooperation between France and Switzerland was on the agenda at today’s gathering. Consolidated in 2012 through an agreement covering...
July 1, 2019
EntrySat all set to go into orbit First CubeSat dedicated to studying atmospheric re-entry of orbital debris
First CubeSat capable of analysing re-entry of orbital debrisKeeping proliferation of orbital debris in check is increasingly focusing attention as...
June 27, 2019
France-Japan space cooperation, signature of two agreements on Mars exploration and asteroid Ryugu
Wednesday 26 June, on the occasion of President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Japan and in the presence of Frédérique Vidal, Minister for...
June 20, 2019
CNES at the 2019 International Paris Air Show - French Guiana takes centre stage
CNES is constantly striving to support employment in French Guiana. In particular, it is enabling the insertion of long-term unemployed young people...
June 20, 2019
CNES at World Expo 2020 in Dubai
The World Expo in Dubai will run from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021. Covering 438 hectares and focused on the theme of ‘Connecting Minds,...

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