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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
Ariane 6
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Ariane 6 is a European expendable launch system developed for the European Space Agency and French Space Agency and manufactured by a consortium of European companies, led by the prime contractor Aria
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…refurbishment, and is partially motivated by the pressure of lower-cost competitive options with newer technological capabilities not found in the Ariane 6. 1947: Centre interarmées d'essais d'engins spéciaux missile range and launch facility built for the French military near Hammaguir in French Algeria…
Mockup of Ariane 6 in the 64 configuration during testing at the Guiana Space Centre
An ULPM prototype in 2021.