National Center of Space Research

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Provider identity

type: Government. country: FRA. The National Center of Space Research, or CNES, is a French National Agency in charge of France's space program. In partnership with the US and Russia, they have put 10 people in space. CNES works in tandem with the larger ESA to develop the Ariane 5 and work on other probes and satellites. They are working with Germany to develop a cheaper and more efficient reusable rocket, which hopefully will be ready to fly by 2026.

Launch vehicle mix

Scout B-1 (1 launch), Scout X-4 (1 launch)

Launch site mix

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA (1 launch), Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA (1 launch)

Next listed launch

No upcoming National Center of Space Research launch is currently listed in the public schedule feed.

Most recent listed launch

Scout B-1 | Eole, dated Aug 16, 1971.

Upcoming launches

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Recent launches

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Scout B-1 | Eole
Scout B-1 • LA-3A
Aug 16, 1971
Time TBD
Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA (VA)
Scout X-4 | FR-1
Scout X-4 • SLC-5
Dec 06, 1965
Time TBD
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA (CA)