Commandement de l'Espace (CDE)

More space organisations in France

• CNES · Government Agency · Paris

  French national space agency — designs space systems, launchers and Earth observation missions.

• ESA (European Space Agency) · Government Agency · Paris

  Europe's gateway to space — develops launchers, satellites and missions for science, Earth observation and exploration.

• Académie de l'Air et de l'Espace (AAE) · Non-profit · Toulouse

  French learned academy — brings together aeronautics and space experts to publish studies and opinions on air and space policy and technology.

• ACRI-ST · Private Company · Sophia Antipolis

  French Earth observation company in Sophia Antipolis — provides satellite data processing, Copernicus mission performance and environmental services.

• Air Liquide Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Sassenage

  Air Liquide cryogenics division in Sassenage — designs cryogenic tanks, lines and cryocoolers for Ariane launchers, satellites and launch pads.

• Arianespace · Private Company · Évry-Courcouronnes

  World's first commercial launch services company — operates Ariane and Vega from the Guiana Space Centre.

• Cailabs · Private Company · Rennes

  French photonics company in Rennes — builds optical ground stations and laser communication systems for satellite-to-ground links.

• CS Group – a Sopra Steria company · Private Company · Le Plessis-Robinson

  French systems engineering and software company — develops ground segment, mission and data-processing systems for space, plus defence and security software.