CNES
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CNES is the French national space agency. Headquartered in central Paris, the agency is overseen by the ministries of the Armed Forces, Economy and Finance and Higher Education, Research and Innovatio
CNES headquarters in Paris
CNES facility at the Toulouse Space Centre
Ariane 1, 3 and 4 models in a CNES window
Ariane 5-ECA model showcase at CNES, Paris
Arianespace
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Arianespace SA is a French company founded in March 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It operates the Ariane 6, a medium-to-heavy-lift rocket. Arianespace is a subsidiary o
Ariane 1 mock-up
Vega launcher on launch pad
Mockups of the launch vehicles that Arianespace marketed in 2017: Vega, Vega C, Soyuz-2, Ariane 5, and Ariane 6. Sales of Vega, Soyuz-2 and Ariane 5 were discontinued, while Vega C was transferred to Avio.
Ariane 6 on pad