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February 13, 2019
Four new Galileo satellites in operational service ready to boost constellation’s availability - One billion users in its sights
On 25 July 2018, four new satellites for the European Galileo satellite navigation constellation were placed into orbit by Ariane 5. During the...
February 12, 2019
France-United Arab Emirates space cooperation - CNES, UAESA and MBRSC meet in Dubai
The meeting with Mohammed Al Ahbabi notably provided the opportunity to mark the progress of the hyperspectral mission and emphasize execution of...
February 7, 2019
Fourth CNES Innovation Day, space economy and solar system exploration the focus of attention
Thursday 7 February, CNES held its fourth Innovation Day at the Pierre Baudis Congress Centre in Toulouse. This key event in the agency’s calendar...
February 6, 2019
CNES International Affairs Seminar - France at the centre of the new world space order
The International Affairs Seminar is a major event in the CNES calendar, setting out the stakes, accomplishments and mechanisms of its European and...
February 5, 2019
Ariane 5 completes 103rd successful launch, Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 and GSAT-31 in orbit
Tuesday 5 February, Ariane 5 completed a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), placing into geostationary orbit...
February 5, 2019
CNES hosts 10th forum of Space Agency Chief Information Officers (SACIO)
Tuesday 5 February at the agency’s Head Office in Paris Les Halles, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall welcomed representatives of participating space...
February 5, 2019
International meeting at CNES Head Office of Space Climate Observatory (SCO)
The SCO is an international observatory leveraging satellite data to understand and measure the impacts of climate change. The day’s rich and...
February 4, 2019
French SEIS seismometer safe and tight under protective wind and thermal shield
A domed shield has been successfully placed over the InSight lander’s main SEIS scientific instrument to shield it from wind and temperature...
January 31, 2019
Next Ariane 5 mission - Launch of Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 and GSAT-31
With a launch mass of 6,495 kilograms, Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 is a telecommunications satellite designed and built by Lockheed...
January 30, 2019
France-Russia space cooperation - GIFAS French-Russian seminar highlights foundational CNES-Roscosmos relationship
Wednesday 30 January, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall spoke at the French-Russian seminar organized by GIFAS, the French aerospace industries...
January 29, 2019
France-Israel space cooperation, CNES at the 14th Ilan Ramon Conference, NewSpace, VENμS and C3IEL the focus of attention
Tuesday 29 January in Tel Aviv, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall was at the 14th Ilan Ramon Conference to take part in a Q&A panel session on...
January 29, 2019
Successful second test firing for the P120C solid rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C
The P120C was successfully tested for the second time on 28 January at the European Spaceport in French Guiana, on the BEAP test bench for solid...
January 28, 2019
France-Italy space cooperation - CNES and ASI meet to prepare next major European milestones
Officialized in 2007 through a bilateral agreement, French-Italian space cooperation is focused chiefly on Earth observation with the Pleiades...
January 24, 2019
CNES a prime partner for users of new space applications
During the panel session on space and logistics, Christophe Venet underlined the strong emphasis that CNES places on serving society. To this end,...
January 22, 2019
Space proves a winner for Europe, CNES and IAF at the 11th European Space Policy Conference
Tuesday 22 January, on the occasion of the 11th European Space Policy Conference being held in Brussels, CNES and IAF brought together Europe’s key...
January 21, 2019
Continued high precision measurements of Earth’s sea level is assured
The most accurate source of measurements of the Earth’s rising sea levels – the Jason-3 satellite mission – will continue for at least two more...
January 17, 2019
CNES selected as business provider for French Tech Seed investment fund
Announced by the French Prime Minister on 21 June 2018, French Tech Seed is a €400 million investment fund provided by France’s Investment Programme...
January 14, 2019
France-Senegal space cooperation, CNES and Senegal’s Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation sign agreement
Monday 14 January in Dakar, Mary Teuw Niane, Senegal’s Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Jean-Pascal Le Franc, CNES’s...
January 14, 2019
CNES and VEDECOM sign partnership agreement Space science serving autonomous vehicles and sustainable mobility solutions
CNES and VEDECOM have thus put their desire to establish a long-term partnership in the domain of autonomous vehicles on a formal footing, the aim...
January 11, 2019
CNES New Year wishes to French Guiana
2018 was a year of consolidation, celebration and construction—consolidation of CNES’s operational role, with a sustained rate of activity and the...

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