The national space agency of France, established in 1961 and responsible for the country's civilian and military space activities, research initiatives and access to space, operating major facilities at the Toulouse Space Centre and the Guiana Space Centre.
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Founded Year Headquarters CNES
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Source Jean-Pierre Haigneré (Wikipedia)
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Source European Space Agency: History
Source Jean-Loup Chrétien
Source Jean-Pierre Haigneré (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Space Variable Objects Monitor
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationCentre national d'etudes spatiales, infoboxQuote, Centre national d'etudes spatiales, infobox
Founded: 19 December 1961 | Headquarters: 2 place Maurice Quentin, 75039 Paris, France | Type: Space agency
Wikipedia: CNES
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CNES (French: Centre national d'études spatiales, lit. 'National Centre for Space Studies') is the French national space agency.
European Space Agency: History
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré (Wikipedia)
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.
View the SourceJean-Loup Chrétien
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Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien (born 20 August 1938) is a French retired Général de Brigade (brigadier general) in the Armée de l'Air (French air force), and a former CNES spationaut.
Associated With: Jean-Loup Chretien, Lead paragraph, associated-with
Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien (born 20 August 1938) is a French retired Général de Brigade (brigadier general) in the Armée de l'Air (French air force), and a former CNES spationaut.
View the SourceWikipedia: Space Variable Objects Monitor
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The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a small X-ray telescope satellite developed by China National Space Administration (CNSA), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the French Space Agency (CNES), launched on 22 June 2024 (07:00:00 UTC).
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