https://spacewatch.global/tag/cnes/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:16:47 +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/cnes/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/astroscale-france-and-exotrail-partner-to-build-deorbiting-capability-for-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70750 Astroscale France and Exotrail have announced a strategic partnership focused on building deorbiting capabilities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Both companies are committing to a long-term collaboration built around a shared roadmap towards developing European solutions based on rendezvous and docking technologies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/spacewatchgl-what-happens-in-space-better-not-stay-in-space/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69556
Written by Novi Dewan
In November 2021, a Russian missile blasted one of its own satellites, Cosmos-1408, into more than 1,500 trackable fragments and countless smaller splinters. Within hours, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to take cover. The physics was inevitable, the lesson still stings: debris creates more debris, the clock on orbital safety is ticking and space still has no cleanup crew.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/the-copernicus-sentinel-6b-satellite-has-launched-to-continue-monitoring-earths-sea-levels/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69031 The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite is circling Earth, ready to continue a decades-long mission to track the height of the planet’s seas, after launching earlier today, 17 November, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/u-space-closes-24-million-euro-series-a-to-expand-into-the-global-smallsat-constellation-market/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68997 After an initial €7 million funding round in 2022, U-space has announced a new €24 million Series A round as it expands into global markets. Blast, the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ Definvest fund, managed by Bpifrance, and Expansion, led the funding round alongside Primo Capital through its investment fund Primo Space, Karot Capital, ARIS, and Vertech Finance. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/space-nuggets-43-2025/ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68585 The 7th Summit for Space Sustainability in Paris marked a turning point for Europe’s space policy and industry. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/7th-summit-for-space-sustainability-morning-show-day-1-22-oct-2025/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68486 Join SpaceWatch.Globals Torsten Kriening and his co-moderator Dasha Filichkina of AstroAgency to get your daily dose of space insights. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/spacewatchgl-opinion-europes-ascending-role-in-space-sustainability-leadership-2/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68417
Written by Yvette Gonzalez
The space industry stands at an inflection point. With over 12,000 active satellites currently orbiting Earth - a number projected to reach 100,000 by 2030 - we are witnessing the most rapid expansion of human activity beyond our planet in history. As this growth accelerates, so does our recognition of a fundamental challenge: how do we ensure the critical and continuous ability of space activities to benefit Earth?]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/anyfields-secures-e1-million-to-make-antenna-testing-more-accessible/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66159 ANYFIELDS has announced a €1 million funding round to expand its product portfolio and make antenna measurement more accessible. Backed by CNES and ESA and recognized under the France 2030 program, ANYFIELDS will use this investment to boost its R&D and accelerate its growth in the wireless connectivity industry, with a particular focus on New Space players. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/cnes-and-arianegroup-partner-on-developing-new-gen-very-high-thrust-engines/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65877 ArianeGroup has signed a contract with CNES towards preparing and validating the technologies for very high thrust engines. Aiming to reach between 200 and 300 tons of thrust, the new engine will be twice as powerful as the current Vulcain 2.1 main stage engine that propels Ariane 6.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/esa-signs-lisa-space-antenna-mission-agreement-at-paris-air-show/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65861 ESA and OHB System AG have sealed their agreement to build ESA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, LISA. LISA will capture gravitational waves of lower frequencies than is possible from Earth, uncovering events of a different scale – all the way back to the dawn of time. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/from-climate-vigilance-to-strategic-autonomy-airbus-ships-metop-sg-a1-for-ariane-6-launch/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65680 The first MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG A1) weather and climate monitoring satellite, built by Airbus Defence and Space, has left Toulouse en route to the Guiana Space Centre for launch aboard Europe’s Ariane 6. Scheduled for liftoff in August 2025, the mission marks a critical milestone not only in European meteorological capabilities but in the region’s pursuit of sovereign, dual-use space infrastructure amid intensifying climate challenges and geopolitical fragmentation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/anywaves-deploys-first-ever-commercial-reflectarray-antenna-in-orbit/ Wed, 21 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65400 Anywaves has announced the successful deployment of a Reflectarray antenna in orbit, being the first commercial operator to do so. The Reflectarray antenna features a deployable configuration and compact form factor allowing it deliver exceptional gain and enhanced reliability through a simple, robust passive deployment mechanism.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/aces-atomic-clock-arrives-at-the-iss-for-precise-time-measurement/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65016 ESA’s Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has arrived at the ISS after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. ACES aims to redefine time measurement from space and will test fundamental physics, including Einstein’s theory of general relativity, from the outside of ESA’s Columbus module on the ISS. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/endurosat-expands-into-france-following-investment-injection/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64556 Endurosat has announced the opening of its newest office in Toulouse, marking a significant expansion to support the French market in building cutting-edge space infrastructure. This expansion comes after Endurosat received investment from Morphosis Capital and other existing investors towards accelerating its Space Service and satellite technology ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/ariane-6-successfully-launches-cso-3-satellite-on-maiden-commerical-mission/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64301 Arianespace's Ariane 6 has successfully launched the Airbus-built CSO-3 satellite for the French Armed Forces in its first commercial flight, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/pld-space-to-launch-from-etlaq-spaceport-expanding-global-coverage/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64088 PLD Space has announced that the Etlaq spaceport in Oman will be its second global launch base for the MIURA launch vehicle family. Raul Verdú, Co-founder and CBDO of PLD Space, signed the agreement with the Founder & CEO of Etlaq, His Highness Sayyid Azzan bin Qais Al Said, at the first annual Etlaq Launch Conference (ELC 2025), held in Muscat (Oman).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/astroscale-france-appoints-pierre-omaly-as-senior-technical-expert/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63999 Astroscale France is appointing Pierre Omaly, former technical leader at CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), as Senior Technical Expert. Pierre will bring over 20 years of expertise in space technology and innovation, particularly in the development of groundbreaking solutions to protect space and ensure its sustainability.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/spacebel-contributes-technology-to-esa-proba-3-mission/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62628 ESA‘s Proba-3 pair of satellites will launch tomorrow, December 4 2024, on a PSLV-XL launcher from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. The precision formation flying mission aims to study the outer atmosphere of the Sun and test new Space technologies destined for future ESA missions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/11/thrustme-onera-and-airbus-explore-iodine-based-propulsion/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=62123 ONERA, ThrustMe, and Airbus Defence and Space have initiated the IPISC project (Iodine Propulsion Interaction with Satellites and Components), with support from ESA and CNES. The project aims to evaluate iodine's potential as a new propellant for satellites weighing over 500 kg, focusing on the interaction between iodine propulsion systems and a range of satellite materials and components. Iodine-based propulsion offers an alternative to noble gases like xenon.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/constellr-expands-european-footprint-with-toulouse-branch/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61268 constellr has announced that it has set up its French operations in Toulouse, aiming to benefit from the numerous opportunities for growth, R&D and commercial collaboration the region offers constellr. As constellr prepares to launch its first commercial satellite Skybee-1 (HiVE), it is also preparing to scale up its product portfolio and data science capabilities]]>