News and Events
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SWOT satellite climbs higher for a better view
Between 10 and 20 July, the French-American SWOT satellite, which measures the...
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CALIPSO bows out
The CALIPSO scientific mission ended on 1 August 2023. This date marks the end...
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Ariane 6 development status check
The final stages of Ariane 6’s development are underway in French Guiana and...
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MRO blazes trail for future Mars missions
Nasa’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) reached its destination 10 March, 7 months after launch, and is now in position to gradually descend into a low science orbit around the...
News InstitutionalMarch 15, 2006 -
Europe sets it stall for high-power satellite...
With the agreement signed 15 March by CNES and ESA concerning development of the Alphabus spacecraft bus, Europe intends to remain a key player in the world market for very-high-...
News InstitutionalMarch 15, 2006 -
CryoSat recovery mission confirmed for 2009
After the loss of CryoSat, 8 October 2005, Esa has confirmed the CryoSat recovery mission to study Earth’s cryosphere. CryoSat-2 is scheduled to launch in 2009, with CNES’s Doris...
News Observation InstitutionalMarch 15, 2006 -
CSG subcontractors reduce reliance on space
As of end 2003, the Guiana Space Centre’s 64 suppliers, subcontractors and service providers employed close on 2,100 people. A survey conducted for CNES by INSEE*, France's...
News InstitutionalMarch 8, 2006 -
New look for CNES
On Earth, in Space is the mantra you are used to seeing on the CNES website. Recently, you will have noticed that our logo has received a makeover, too. Now, after a lengthy...
News InstitutionalMarch 7, 2006 -
Nasa cuts down science programmes budget
With 3 billion dollars less allocated to science over the next 3 years, Nasa’s budget request for 2007-2010 implies that several missions will be delayed or stalled.
News Sciences InstitutionalMarch 1, 2006 -
Spot at 20
20 years ago, the Spot adventure—which has orbited 5 satellites and acquired over 10 million images of our planet—began. 22 February 1986, the launch of Spot 1 marked the...
News Observation InstitutionalFebruary 21, 2006 -
Polder science data processing closes at CNES
Between them, the Polder 1 and Polder 2 instruments dedicated to studying the Earth-atmosphere system operated for 15 months, accumulating a wealth of data products for the...
News Observation InstitutionalFebruary 15, 2006 -
Ariane 5 rockets aloft
Saturday 27 May, Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre with a record-breaking 8.2-tonne payload of 2 telecommunications satellites. See the final days leading up to...
News InstitutionalFebruary 14, 2006 -
The Corot launch preparation campaign
The Corot launch preparation campaign is advancing on time and without a hitch, moving step by step toward its scheduled departure this autumn. This mission’s ambitious aim is to...
News InstitutionalFebruary 14, 2006 -
Calipso launch preparations
The launch of the Nasa/CNES Calipso satellite, postponed last autumn due to strike action at Boeing, is finally set to take place this week from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB...
News InstitutionalFebruary 14, 2006 -
Pictures of Venus from Venus Express
After successfully entering orbit around Venus on 11 April, Europe’s Venus Express probe has sent back its 1st pictures of the planet, revealing the 1st-ever views of Venus’ south...
News Sciences InstitutionalFebruary 14, 2006 -
Gliding safely back to Earth
Developed by CNES, PRE-X is a reusable atmospheric re-entry vehicle that will demonstrate for the 1st time in Europe the ability to re-enter the atmosphere on an unpowered...
News InstitutionalFebruary 7, 2006 -
Cassini-Huygens mission - Titan one year on
Cassini-Huygens is the 1st space mission dedicated to exploring Saturn and its system of rings and moons. One year ago today, Europe’s Huygens probe separated from the Cassini...
News Observation InstitutionalJanuary 10, 2006 -
Topex/Poseidon takes its final curtain call
The curtain has come down on the Topex/Poseidon satellite altimetry mission. After nearly 13 years in orbit studying ocean phenomena, the joint French-U.S. satellite has now...
News InstitutionalJanuary 5, 2006 -
Giove blazes the trail for Galileo
Go, go Galileo! The Giove-A satellite has arrived in Baikonur ready for launch 28 December onboard Soyouz-Fregat. Giove-A is the 1st step in implementing Europe’s Galileo...
News InstitutionalDecember 13, 2005 -
Esa Council meeting
At the Esa Council meeting in Berlin on 5 and 6 December, ministers in charge of space from member states charted the future roadmap for Europe’s space programme. Discussions...
News InstitutionalDecember 9, 2005 -
Closing in on extrasolar planets
Preparations on the Corot satellite are entering the home straight, with a last series of tests designed to evaluate its performance and ability to withstand the mission...
News InstitutionalNovember 28, 2005