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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P80 - a newcomer in the solid propulsion stakes
Europe’s family of launchers is set to grow, with a kid brother for Ariane 5 called Vega expected some time late next year. Vega is designed for the launch of small satellites,...
News InstitutionalSeptember 28, 2006 -
Alain Ducasse Formation's dishes aboard the...
“Caponata”, “Roasted quails in a Madiran wine sauce”, “Smooth celeriac purée with nutmeg”, “Rice pudding with preserved fruit”, all make up a mouth-watering menu, but not, as you...
News InstitutionalSeptember 28, 2006 -
IASI ready for the lift-off
The big day is fast approaching for IASI! After 3 abortive attempts in July, the launch of the MetOp satellite carrying the IASI instrument is now all set for 7 October. The Soyuz...
News Observation InstitutionalSeptember 26, 2006 -
A ground station for Jason-2
The Jason-2 altimetry satellite will take over from Jason-1 in 2008, extending the continuous series of ocean measurements acquired starting in 1992 with Topex/Poseidon. Ground...
News InstitutionalSeptember 26, 2006 -
Pluto is no longer a planet
At its General Assembly in Prague, the International Astronomical Union decided that Pluto should no longer be considered a planet in the Solar System. It shall now be classed in...
News InstitutionalAugust 25, 2006 -
COROT sets sights on Milky Way
If you happen to take your holidays in a remote area away from city lights, summer is the ideal time to observe the Milky Way—that fog of stars that stretches across the night...
News InstitutionalAugust 14, 2006 -
Balloons monitor the African monsoon
This summer, 3 stratospheric balloon campaigns are being conducted in West Africa to study the mechanisms of the African monsoon for the AMMA* international research programme. A...
News InstitutionalAugust 7, 2006 -
European planetary exploration reborn with Venus...
Launched in November 2005, the Venus Express space probe has been studying the “morning star” since April 2006. Armed with a full suite of science instruments, the main ones...
News Sciences InstitutionalJuly 3, 2006 -
Long-duration ISS mission under the watchful eye...
Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Florida yesterday. European astronaut Thomas Reiter on board is en route to the International Space Station, where he will be spending 6 to...
News Sciences InstitutionalJune 22, 2006 -
40 years of French-Russian space cooperation
30 June 1966, France and the Soviet Union signed a cooperation agreement on the peaceful exploration of space. 40 years later, that bold political initiative has blossomed into a...
News InstitutionalJune 22, 2006 -
PRISMA programme seeks to acquire expertise in...
2 satellites or more just tens of metres apart, sharing a payload and together constituting an instrument with much greater capability than a single satellite could provide. Such...
News Other field InstitutionalJune 22, 2006 -
Co-orbital asteroid leaves Earth's orbit
10 June, a small asteroid left Earth’s orbit to pursue its solitary course around the Sun. A unique opportunity to learn more about these unusual miniature moons, also known as co...
News InstitutionalJune 22, 2006 -
Voyager missions: at the edge of the Solar System
Launched nearly 30 years ago, the Voyager 1 space probe is now 100 times further from the Sun than Earth is, some 15 billion km away. With its twin Voyager 2, it is set to go past...
News InstitutionalJune 15, 2006 -
CLS - 20 years working for science and the...
Since 1986, CLS—a subsidiary of CNES and IFREMER—has been leveraging CNES’s expertise in processing transmitter signals received by satellites and working to safeguard the planet...
News InstitutionalJune 15, 2006 -
Indonesia:International Charter on Space and...
Saturday 27 May, a big earthquake of magnitude 6.3 shook the Yogyakarta region in the south of Java. The same day, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters was...
News InstitutionalJune 7, 2006 -
Calipso climbs aboard the train
One month after launch, Calipso has joined the A-Train constellation of 6 French-U.S. atmosphere-observing satellites. Calipso’s instruments are being checked out and brought into...
News InstitutionalJune 1, 2006 -
IASI to acquire new data for weather forecasting
Europe’s weather forecasting system is set to benefit soon from a new series of spacecraft, with the 1st of the MetOp satellites set for launch on 17 July. Its payload includes...
News Observation InstitutionalMay 31, 2006 -
CNES and Eumetsat sign Jason-2 agreement
Last month, Europe (CNES and Eumetsat) and the United States (Nasa and NOAA) signed a cooperation agreement on the Jason-2 programme. The European partners have now signed a new...
News InstitutionalMay 24, 2006