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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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Ariane 5 VA260 launch: JUICE probe (04/14)
Flight VA260 planned on April 13, 2023 has been delayed due to weather...
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[Success] Ariane 5 VA260 launch: JUICE probe (04/14)
Flight VA260 planned on April 13, 2023 has been delayed due to weather...
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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 -
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 -
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 -
CoRoT’s haul of 25 exoplanets
After 5 years in orbit, CNES’s space telescope just keeps on surprising with the quality of its observations. Olivier La Marle, astrophysics programmes coordinator at CNES,...
News Sciences InstitutionalJanuary 4, 2012 -
Jason-1 clocks up 10 years of climate observations
The Jason-1 ocean-observing satellite has been in orbit for 10 years. In that time, it has helped to build up a 20-year time series of continuous sea-surface measurements to...
News InstitutionalDecember 7, 2011 -
First Pléiades satellite to launch 16 December
The first of the 2 Pléiades satellites is set to be orbited on 16 December by a Soyuz launcher from the Guiana Space Centre, ushering in a new generation of Earth imagery to add...
News Observation InstitutionalDecember 7, 2011 -
MSL on its way to Mars
Curiosity, the ultra-sophisticated rover on the U.S. Mars Science Laboratory mission, lifted off for Mars on 26 November from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Several French laboratories...
News Sciences InstitutionalNovember 28, 2011 -
Phobos-Grunt: destination Mars in November
The Russian space probe is scheduled to depart for Phobos, Mars’ small moon, on 8 November with several French instruments. Its goal: to determine Phobos’ origins.
News Sciences InstitutionalNovember 27, 2011 -
ESA ground station makes contact with Phobos-Grunt
The European Space Agency (ESA) succeeded in making contact with the Russian spacecraft stuck in Earth orbit on Tuesday 22 November, reviving hopes that the mission might be saved.
News Sciences InstitutionalNovember 24, 2011 -
Phobos-Grunt probe could disintegrate in early...
The Russian spacecraft has so far failed to set a course for Mars and could re-enter Earth’s atmosphere early in January if engineers are unable to regain control of it.
News Sciences InstitutionalNovember 16, 2011 -
Phobos-Grunt probe fails to achieve Mars...
The Russian probe failed to achieve its intended Mars trajectory a few hours after lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday at 21:16 CET. The Russian space agency...
News Sciences InstitutionalNovember 9, 2011 -
Exhibition spotlights the heart of space
To mark its 50th anniversary, CNES is organizing in partnership with the le Musée des Arts et Métiers a temporary exhibition entitled Au cœur de l’espace (At the heart of space)...
News InstitutionalNovember 3, 2011 -
Soyuz completes first flight from French Guiana
The Russian launcher orbited the first 2 operational satellites of the future European Galileo navigation system Friday 21 October.
News Other field InstitutionalAugust 15, 2011 -
Pléiades and ELISA satellites successfully...
The Russian Soyuz launcher successfully completed its second flight from French Guiana, orbiting the Pléiades, ELISA and SSOT satellites today.
News Observation InstitutionalAugust 15, 2011 -
CNES on the trail of l'Oiseau Blanc
For the last 4 years, Bernard Decré has been searching off the coast of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon for the wreck of a plane in which 2 French pilots, Nungesser and Coli, might have...
News InstitutionalAugust 15, 2011 -
First two Galileo satellites set for launch on...
The first two satellites of Europe’s future navigation system are awaiting launch in French Guiana. Galileo will provide better coverage and positioning accuracy than the U.S....
News Other field InstitutionalAugust 15, 2011
