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October 14, 2021
MARS EXPLORATION COMES INTO THE CLASSROOM
Under the guiding hand of Sylvestre Maurice, astrophysicist at the IRAP astrophysics and planetology research institute, 12 first-year students from...
October 11, 2021
SPACEFOUNDERS, LAUREATE START-UPS IN TOULOUSE TO LAUNCH BOOST PHASE
After Munich in early September, SpaceFounders, CNES’s French-German accelerator programme devoted 100% to space is in Toulouse from 11 to 15...
September 28, 2021
ELA-4 LAUNCH COMPLEX INAUGURATED AT GUIANA SPACE CENTRE
Tuesday 28 September, in the presence of Sébastien Lecornu, Minister for Overseas Territories, CNES Chairman & CEO Philippe Baptiste and ESA...
September 22, 2021
ALPHA MISSION : PROGRESS REVIEW OF CNES EXPERIMENTS OPERATED BY THOMAS PESQUET
FRENCH EXPERIMENTS ON THE ALPHA MISSIONDreamsFor the Dreams experiment, Thomas Pesquet is wearing a sleep headband for several nights fitted with an...
September 15, 2021
OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (ALBERT I, PRINCE OF MONACO FOUNDATION) AND CNES STEP UP COOPERATION TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OCEANS
  Signature of a partnership agreement between Robert Calcagno (Oceanographic Institute Director) and Philippe Baptiste (CNES CEO) on Tuesday 14...
August 19, 2021
EARTHQUAKE AND TROPICAL STORM IN HAITI - CNES ACTIVATES PLEIADES SATELLITES IN AID OF RELIEF EFFORTS
Activated for the 729th and 730th time after Haiti was hit by the recent earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace, the International Charter Space and...
August 17, 2021
VEGA COMPLETES 19TH SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT ORBITS PLEIADES NEO 4 AND FOUR CUBESATS
On the night of 16 to 17 August, Vega accomplished a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), orbiting the Pleiades...
August 12, 2021
19TH VEGA MISSION TO ORBIT PLEIADES NEO 4 SATELLITE AND FOUR CUBESATS
On the night of 16 to 17 August, Vega will lift off from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) carrying the Pleiades Neo 4 optical...
July 30, 2021
NEW LAUNCH SUCCESS FOR ARIANE 5 STAR ONE D2 AND EUTELSAT QUANTUM IN ORBIT
On the night of Friday 30 to Saturday 31 July, Ariane 5, operated by Arianespace, completed a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana...
July 13, 2021
FRANCE-LUXEMBOURG SPACE COOPERATION QUADRIPARTITE AGREEMENT TO FOCUS ON EXPLORATION AND SPACE RESOURCES
Wednesday 7 July, CNES, the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) and Air Liquide signed a Letter of...
June 30, 2021
INTERNATIONAL SPACE COOPERATION FOR CLIMATE - SWOT PAYLOAD ARRIVES IN FRANCE FOR INTEGRATION WITH THE SATELLITE
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from NASA in California today delivered the payload for the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)...
June 28, 2021
FRANCE-BRAZIL SPACE COOPERATION - CNES AND AEB SIGN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
Tuesday 22 June, CNES Chairman & CEO Philippe Baptiste held a videoconference meeting with Carlos Augusto Teixeira de Moura, President of the...
June 25, 2021
“SPACE IN MY CITY” - 17TH EDITION TO KICK OFF IN CHELLES
Monday 12 July, the 17th edition of the ‘Space in my City’ operation will kick off in Chelles, near Paris. This outreach and education project led...
June 24, 2021
CNES SCIENCE PROGRAMMES COMMITTEE MEETS
Wednesday 23 June, CNES’s Science Programmes Committee (CPS) held a hybrid meeting in strict accordance with social distancing protocols, with...
June 21, 2021
FRANCE-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPACE COOPERATION NEXT STEP THE MOON !
CNES Chairman & CEO Philippe Baptiste and Yousuf Al Shaibani, Director General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), held recently a...
June 14, 2021
CNES AND CMA CGM SIGN UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO SPAWN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SHIPPING, LOGISTICS AND THE SPACE INDUSTRY
⦁    Wide-ranging five-year agreement between CNES and CMA CGM.⦁    Unique collaboration covering smart ship routing, the maritime energy transition...
June 10, 2021
FRANCE-RUSSIA SPACE COOPERATION - CNES AND ROSCOSMOS MEET
Tuesday 8 June, CNES Chairman & CEO Philippe Baptiste met his opposite number Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, the Russian federal...
June 8, 2021
CNES AND NUBBO LAUNCH TECHTHEMOON FIRST INCUBATOR DEDICATED TO LUNAR ECONOMY
The first crewed missions to the Moon are planned for 2024 and a permanent autonomous base in 2030. With this prospect in mind, France and Europe...
May 20, 2021
NEW SUCCESS FOR CNES LAUNCHERS R&D CHALLENGE ON UPPER STAGE REUSABILITY
Wednesday 19 May, start-ups, SMEs, non-profit associations, research laboratories and large industrial groups pitched their innovation ideas on the...
May 11, 2021
LA FRANCE PRESENTE AUX COTES DU JAPON DANS LES PREMIERES ANALYSES DES ECHANTILLONS COLLECTES SUR L’ASTEROÏDE RYUGU
On the night of 5 to 6 December 2020, samples collected from asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe, operated by the Japan Aerospace...

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