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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 I [...]
Mars 2020 Mission – French SuperCam instrument records audio from Ingenuity’s fourth flight
On 1 May, the French-U.S. SuperCam instrument on NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded for the first time on Mars the sounds from the Ingenuity helicopte [...]
CNESMAG 88 – CSR: CNES rises to the challenge
The 88th edition of CNESMAG is dedicated to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) at CNES.
Editorial of Marie-Claude Salomé, CNES Director of Communi [...]
Philippe Baptiste appointed CNES President
At its cabinet meeting on Wednesday 14 April, the government appointed Philippe Baptiste as President of the French space agency CNES. [...]
CNESMAG 87 – Exploration : moving up a scale
The 87th edition of CNESMAG is dedicated to the human exploration of the Moon and Mars. [...]
France-United States space cooperation – Discussions between CNES and NASA
Thursday 11 February, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall held a videoconference meeting with Steve Jurczyk, recently appointed Acting Administrator of N [...]
NASA and CNES extend InSight mission and French SEIS seismometer operations on Mars
NASA has extended its InSight mission on Mars for two years, running through December 2022, with a high level of funding from NASA and from CNES for t [...]
CNES at One Planet Summit at the Elysee Palace getting Space working for biodiversity
Monday 11 January, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall was at the One Planet Summit for Biodiversity organized by France at the Elysée Palace in concert [...]
CNES in 2021 – An ambition serving citizens asserting our need for Space
Tuesday 5 January, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall presented his New Year wishes to the press. [...]
Soyuz successfully orbits CSO-2 satellite from the Guiana Space Center on behalf of CNES and DGA for Armed Forces High Command
Tuesday 29 December, Soyuz accomplished a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), carrying the CSO-2 military observ [...]
Soyuz successfully orbits FalconEye satellite from Guiana Space Center for United Arab Emirates
Wednesday 2 December, Soyuz accomplished a flawless launch from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, orbiting the FalconEye re [...]
ActInSpace® 2020: despite the global health crisis, 2,300 people participated in the hackathon! Next step: the finals in 2021!
ActInSpace ®, the international hackathon, took place on 13 and 14 November, simultaneously over 5 continents, in 40 countries and 61 cities, virtuall [...]
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich CNES central to sea-level monitoring by TOPEX/Jason/Sentinel-6 satellites
Almost 30 years ago, CNES and NASA embarked on the endeavour of measuring mean sea level with a high degree of accuracy, launching the ambitious TOPEX [...]
CNES at the Paris Peace Forum
The growing space debris population poses a major risk to current orbital operations and the future use of space. [...]
CNESMAG 86 – Taranis: the hidden side of storms
The 86th edition of CNESMAG is dedicated to the 100% French Taranis microsatellite which is to analyze the impact of lightning and thunder on energy t [...]
20 years of the International charter Space & Major disasters – Space assisting disasters victims
Initiated by CNES and ESA, joined shortly thereafter by CSA (Canadian Space Agency), the founding act of the International Charter Space and Major Dis [...]
ActInSpace® goes live again! Registrations reopen for the international competition for imaging tomorrow’s products and services thanks to Spaec and launch your start-up!
Interrupted last March because of the pandemic, registrations for the international ActInSpace® competition have just reopened, and candidates have le [...]
International space community convenes for 71st IAC
From Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October, the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is bringing together the international space community for [...]
Space Climate Observatory – International call for projects under the aegis of the United Nations
Under the aegis of the United Nations, the Space Climate Observatory (SCO) is today issuing a first international call for projects, inviting companie [...]
France-United States space cooperation, climate science and exploration to the fore
Tuesday 22 September, CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall and Michael Watkins, Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), discussed space cooper [...]
Space Climate Observatory, second call for projects
The Space Climate Observatory (SCO) France is today issuing a second call for projects, inviting companies, research scientists and public organizatio [...]
Vega completes 16th successful flight, orbits 53 satellites
During the night of Wednesday 2 to Thursday 3 September, Vega accomplished a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), [...]
New launch success for Ariane 5 – Galaxy 30 / MEV-2 and BSAT-4B in orbit
Saturday 15 August, Ariane 5 completed a flawless launch from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, orbiting two satellites and [...]
CNESMAG 85 – Exploring life’s origins: the ultimate quest
The 85th edition of CNESMAG is dedicated to the quest of other life-forms in the Universe. [...]
CNES pays tribute to Dr. Michael Freilich, former Director of NASA’s Earth Science division
Michael Freilich passed away on Wednesday 5 August 2020 at the age of 66. He began his career as an oceanographer, with a particular interest in space [...]