CNES

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CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) is the French government space agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s civil space policy and major space missions in Europe and worldwide.

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instanceOf government agency
public establishment
space agency
abbreviation CNES
collaboratesWith ASI
DLR
ESA
ISRO
JAXA
NASA
country France
fieldOfWork Earth observation
launch vehicle development
microgravity research
satellite development
space exploration
space science
telecommunications satellites
foundedBy Government of France
foundingDate 1961
fullName Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
headquartersLocation Paris
Paris, France
linked to: Paris
jurisdiction France
languageOfWork English
French
launchSite Guiana Space Centre
launchSiteLocation French Guiana
Kourou
mainTechnicalCenter Toulouse Space Centre
mainTechnicalCenterLocation Toulouse
Toulouse, France
linked to: Toulouse
memberOf European Space Agency
nativeLanguage French
nativeName Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
notableProgram Ariane launch vehicle program
Gaia (with ESA)
linked to: Gaia observatory

Helios reconnaissance satellites
linked to: Helios 2

Jason oceanography satellites
Mars Express (with ESA)
linked to: Mars Express

Pleiades Earth observation satellites
Rosetta (with ESA)
linked to: Rosetta mission

SPOT Earth observation satellites
Vega launch vehicle program
operates Guiana Space Centre
parentOrganization French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
regionServed Europe
France
worldwide
responsibleFor French civil space policy
implementation of France’s space program
website https://cnes.fr

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German Aerospace Center collaboratesWith CNES
subject linked to: German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Toulouse hostsInstitution CNES Toulouse Space Centre
linked to: CNES
CNES fullName Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
CNES abbreviation CNES
CNES nativeName Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters foundedBy Centre National d’Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters foundingMembers Centre National d’Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
MICROSCOPE operator CNES
subject linked to: MICROSCOPE satellite mission
MICROSCOPE leadAgency CNES
subject linked to: MICROSCOPE satellite mission
MICROSCOPE fundingAgency CNES
subject linked to: MICROSCOPE satellite mission
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope collaboratingAgency French Space Agency CNES
linked to: CNES
ASI collaboratesWith CNES
SAM contributedBy French space agency CNES
linked to: CNES
ChemCam developedBy Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
Hayabusa2 landerPartnerAgency CNES
subject linked to: Hayabusa2 spacecraft
SuperCam developedBy Centre National d'Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
Helios 2 spaceAgency CNES
SAM on Curiosity rover collaboratingInstitution French space agency CNES
linked to: CNES
École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace collaboratesWith CNES
Toulouse Space Centre partOf French space programme
linked to: CNES
Toulouse Space Centre partOf French space infrastructure network
linked to: CNES
SARAL operator Centre National d’Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES
IPGP affiliation CNES
ONERA collaboratesWith CNES
T-SAGE instrument associatedWith French space agency CNES
linked to: CNES
ArianeGroup partnerOf CNES
Arianespace foundedBy Centre national d’études spatiales
linked to: CNES
ELA-3 operatedBy Centre National d’Études Spatiales
linked to: CNES