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[Replay] Ariane 5 VA257 launch on June 22, 2022
Ariane 5 orbited 2 telecommunications satellites MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24 on...
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[Replay] Ariane 5 VA258 launch: mission accomplished!
The heavy European launcher Ariane 5 orbited the communications satellite...
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CNES supports SpaceUp Paris
From 24 to 26 May, the first SpaceUp Paris event is being organized by a community of bloggers with a passion for space. An innovative initiative that CNES is supporting by...
News InstitutionalMay 7, 2013 -
Sea elephant oceanographers: a 10-year success...
For the last 10 years, more than 200 elephant seals have been patrolling the southern seas wearing some strange headgear: an Argos transmitter instrumented with temperature,...
News Observation InstitutionalMay 7, 2013 -
Planck reveals the first moments of the Universe
13.8 billion years ago, the Big Bang set off a sudden phase of inflation that stretched the primordial Universe at least 1026 times in less than a blink of an eye.
News Sciences InstitutionalMarch 21, 2013 -
Europe sets its sights on Ariane 6
Last November in Naples, ministers in charge of European space policy gave their blessing for a new Ariane 6 launcher designed to help Europe stay ahead in the satellite launch...
News InstitutionalMarch 1, 2013 -
SARAL satellite in orbit
The Indian SARAL satellite was placed into orbit Monday 25 February from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in southern India. The satellite is carrying AltiKa, a new-generation radar...
News Observation InstitutionalFebruary 25, 2013 -
Long-duration bedrest experiment at MEDES in...
Why are 12 volunteers about to spend 21 days in bed, lying with their heads tilted below horizontal? Their experience will help to understand changes in astronauts’ bodies in...
News InstitutionalNovember 16, 2012 -
Charter opens up as France takes over chair
France has taken over the rotating chair of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters for the next 6 months. Its term of duty is set to be an exceptional one, since...
News InstitutionalOctober 9, 2012 -
Europe decides to invest in space
20-21 November, ministers from the 20 ESA member states met in Naples to chart the agency’s course for the years ahead. France will contribute €2.2 billion in funding for 2013-...
News InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
Apophis to come close to Earth in 2029
François Colas, an astronomer at the IMCCE celestial mechanics and ephemeris calculation institute (IMCCE), observed the passage of the asteroid Apophis from the Pic du Midi...
News InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
Satellites help victims of Cyclone Haruna
Cyclone Haruna hit the southwest coast of Madagascar on 22 February. The very next day, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, currently chaired by France,...
News InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
Second Pléiades satellite to launch 1 December
1 December, a year after the launch of Pléiades-1A, Pléiades-1B will join its twin satellite in orbit at an altitude of 694 km. The Soyuz launcher is set to lift off from the...
News Observation InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
Microgravity flights open to the public!
Parabolic flights on the Airbus A300 Zero-G are now open to all. A first in Europe!
News InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
SARAL/AltiKa to enhance understanding of Earth’s...
The French-Indian SARAL/AltiKa altimetry mission is scheduled to launch 25 February from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in southern India. Its goal is to enable closer monitoring...
News Observation InstitutionalSeptember 17, 2012 -
ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi leaves ISS
The 3rd European resupply vehicle undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on 28 September, ending a 6-month stay during which it ferried food and fuel to the crew.
News InstitutionalSeptember 14, 2012 -
4 Galileo satellites in orbit
The 3rd and 4th satellites of the Galileo global satellite navigation system were launched one week ago from the Guiana Space Centre. They have now joined their predecessors,...
News Other field InstitutionalSeptember 14, 2012 -
IASI in orbit on MetOp-B satellite
A 2nd IASI meteorology instrument, developed by CNES, was orbited Monday 17 September aboard the European MetOp-B satellite. The Russian Soyuz launcher lifted off from the...
News InstitutionalSeptember 14, 2012 -
Curiosity makes successful Mars landing
The Curiosity rover, part of America's MSL mission, touched down on the Red Planet on Monday 6 August 2012, according to schedule. A confirmation signal was received at 7:31...
News Sciences InstitutionalAugust 10, 2012 -
JUICE - A new mission to explore Jupiter and its...
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently selected the JUICE mission under its Cosmic Vision programme for 2015-2025. JUICE will reach Jupiter and its icy moons in 2030 and study...
News Sciences InstitutionalMay 16, 2012
