https://spacewatch.global/tag/centre-national-detudes-spatiales-cnes/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/centre-national-detudes-spatiales-cnes/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/astroscale-france-appoints-philippe-blatt-as-managing-director/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51100 Astroscale France SAS, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holding Inc. announced on the 13th of September the appointment of Philippe Blatt as an externally contracted Managing Director, effective immediately. As Managing Director Blatt will drive the growth of Astroscale France by building a team that collaborates closely with Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and other stakeholders.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/spacewatchgl-summer-listening-series-week-three-trendsetters-in-the-space-sector/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 17:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50634 Greetings, SpaceWatchers, and welcome to Summer Listening Week Three! Summer is upon us, and as our gaze shifts towards the stars during those warm, clear nights, SpaceWatch.Global brings you its third collection or the Summer Listening Series. Based on the vote by our newsroom, we have mapped out an interstellar journey across five categories. After the Moon, Climate, Space and Earth this week is the turn of  “Trendsetters in the Space Sector.”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/06/rfa-to-launch-from-kourou/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49548 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a German launch service provider, has signed a binding term sheet with the French space agency CNES to offer its launch services from the Kourou Space Centre (CGS) in French Guiana. RFA will launch from the ELM-Diamant launch complex in 2025.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/macron-names-philippe-baptiste-new-head-of-french-cnes/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31571&preview=true&preview_id=31571 Macron names Philippe Baptiste new head of French CNES]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/anywaves-partners-with-loft-orbital-for-yet-another-mission/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31181&preview=true&preview_id=31181 nywaves partners with Loft Orbital for "Yet Another Mission"]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/supercam-sends-first-data-from-mars-to-toulouse/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31063&preview=true&preview_id=31063 SuperCam sends first data from Mars to Toulouse]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/norwegian-norsat-td-to-demonstrate-european-high-tech/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29942&preview=true&preview_id=29942 Norwegian NorSat-TD to demonstrate European high-tech]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/french-cnes-to-track-small-scale-fishing-with-nemo-device/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28852&preview=true&preview_id=28852 https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/french-weather-research-satellite-taranis-to-launch-mid-november/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27985&preview=true&preview_id=27985 French weather research satellite Taranis to launch mid-November]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/arianegroup-completes-tests-of-ariane-6-engines-in-kourou/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27301&preview=true&preview_id=27301 ArianeGroup completes tests of Ariane 6 engines in Kourou]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/thales-alenia-space-proposals-for-the-copernicus-project-selected-by-european-space-agency/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24125&preview=true&preview_id=24125 Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), has recently been selected  by the European Space Agency (ESA) in coordination and with the agreement of the European Commission, for major Copernicus missions]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/arianespace-resumes-preparations-for-vegas-upcoming-mission/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23107 The launch campaign has resumed for Arianespace’s next mission, which will be the proof-of-concept flight with the Vega launcher’s “ride-share” configuration – known as the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/france-delivers-nisp-instrument-for-europes-euclid-space-mission/ Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22752 After more than 10 years of design, fabrication and testing, the NISP (Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer) instrument was delivered to ESA on Tuesday 19 May to be installed inside the telescope of the European Euclid astrophysics mission.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/arianespace-to-resume-its-launch-campaigns-at-the-guiana-space-center/ Fri, 01 May 2020 05:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22089 Following the measures presented by the French government on 28 April 2020 as part of the gradual resumption of activity planned from 11 May, and the announcement of a restart of operational activities at the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace confirms its following launch objectives:]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/airbus-will-support-france-and-india-to-monitor-climate-change-with-trishna/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 05:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21790 The Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) announced on 20 April 2020 that it had recently signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the development and manufacture of the thermal infrared instrument for the TRISHNA satellite.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/guiana-space-center-suspends-launch-campaigns-due-to-covid-19/ Wed, 18 Mar 2020 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20706 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/cnes-and-aaso-join-forces-africa-enters-the-actinspace-fold/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20622 Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall and Sekou Ouedraogo, President of the African Aeronautics & Space Organisation (AASO), signed a partnership agreement to develop ,the ActInSpace international hackathon in Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/cnes-gives-go-ahead-for-cnes-isro-trishna-and-space-inspire-satcoms/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20624 The Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) Board of Directors convened for its 362nd session on 12 March 2020. During this meeting, they gave the go-ahead to engage France in the development of the French-Indian Trishna programme and to pursue activities for the new Space Inspire series of flexible satellites, as well as development of equipment for the spacecraft bus and shared payload.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/frances-minister-of-armed-forces-visits-new-french-space-command-hq/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19987 CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall, General Philippe Lavigne, Air Force Chief of Staff, Thierry Angel, Deputy Head, Forces, of the French defence procurement agency DGA, and General Michel Friedling, Chief of Space Command, welcomed the Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly to the Toulouse Space Centre (CST) on 21 February 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/cnes-president-participates-in-inaugural-aerospace-europe-conference-aec2020/ Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19989 The Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, attended the first edition of the Aerospace Europe Conference (AEC2020), held 25-28 February 2020  in Bordeaux. ]]>