https://spacewatch.global/tag/emmanuel-macron/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:05:15 +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/emmanuel-macron/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/thrustme-to-equip-40-japanese-eo-satellites-with-its-propulsion-systems-as-macron-visits-japan/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72587 French scale-up ThrustMe has signed deals worth over €10 million to equip 40 Japanese satellites with its iodine-based electric propulsion systems, announced during President Macron's visit to Japan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/exotrail-signs-major-contracts-with-three-indian-space-companies-as-macron-visits-india/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71293 Exotrail has signed three major contracts covering the supply of several dozen electric propulsion systems to XDLINX Labs, PIXXEL, and Dhruva Space, three Indian space companies, illustrating the fundamental role that the space industry plays in Franco-Indian cooperation. The contract comes as part of French President, Emmanuel Macron's visit to India for the inauguration of the Indo-French Year of Innovation, to which Exotrail was invited as part of the presidential delegation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/france-joins-asat-testing-ban-initiative/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45217 The French government expressed its decision to join the direct-ascent ASAT (DASAT) testing ban initiative launched by the United States of America to save Earth orbits from  further hazardous debris. The French Government’s aim with this step is to promote a “safe, stable space environment.”]]>