France Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:30:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png France Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Ion-X raises 13 million euros to produce electrospray thrusters https://spacenews.com/ion-x-raises-13-million-euros-to-produce-electrospray-thrusters/ https://spacenews.com/ion-x-raises-13-million-euros-to-produce-electrospray-thrusters/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:30:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509969

SAN FRANCISCO – French propulsion startup Ion-X raised 13 million euros ($13.67 million) in a Series A funding round announced Dec. 10. With the investment, the spinoff of the French […]

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Who’s in charge of preventing and responding to cyberattacks? https://spacenews.com/whos-in-charge-of-preventing-and-responding-to-cyberattacks/ https://spacenews.com/whos-in-charge-of-preventing-and-responding-to-cyberattacks/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:14:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507069

MILAN – It’s not always clear which government agency is responsible for defending satellites against cyberattacks.   Research focused on France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States revealed […]

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France and Germany join U.S.-led space defense coalition https://spacenews.com/france-and-germany-join-u-s-led-space-defense-coalition/ https://spacenews.com/france-and-germany-join-u-s-led-space-defense-coalition/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:25:22 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507043

France and Germany are now official members of Operation Olympic Defender

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French armament agency responds to space threats https://spacenews.com/french-armament-agency-responds-to-space-threats/ https://spacenews.com/french-armament-agency-responds-to-space-threats/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:10:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506072

PARIS – By 2030, France plans to have an active capability to defend the space assets its armed forces rely upon, said Eva Portier, space deputy in the French armament […]

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China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area https://spacenews.com/china-launches-sino-french-astrophysics-satellite-debris-falls-over-populated-area/ https://spacenews.com/china-launches-sino-french-astrophysics-satellite-debris-falls-over-populated-area/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:59:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445445

A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket debris fall over a populated area.

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Will France opt in or out of the U.S. Space Command’s Operation Olympic Defender? https://spacenews.com/will-france-opt-in-or-out-of-the-u-s-space-commands-operation-olympic-defender/ https://spacenews.com/will-france-opt-in-or-out-of-the-u-s-space-commands-operation-olympic-defender/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=427691 Photo of U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander (Center), standing with French Space Command Maj. Gen. Philippe Adam, French Air and Space Force space commander (Third from Left), and other senior leaders during a multilateral meeting about Operation Olympic Defender in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 12, 2024.
Photo of U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander (Center), standing with French Space Command Maj. Gen. Philippe Adam, French Air and Space Force space commander (Third from Left), and other senior leaders during a multilateral meeting about Operation Olympic Defender in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 12, 2024.

The timeline and outcome of France's decision whether to join Operation Olympic Defender could mold international space relations.

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U.S. Space Command adopts multipronged approach to prepare for ‘a conflict that has never happened’ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-adopts-multipronged-approach-to-prepare-for-a-conflict-that-has-never-happened/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-adopts-multipronged-approach-to-prepare-for-a-conflict-that-has-never-happened/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:51:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=363792

U.S. Space Command is focused on making its constellations more resilient, defending them against a growing array of threats, protecting the joint force from space-enabled attack, and conducting extensive tests and training.

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France joins ASAT testing moratorium https://spacenews.com/france-joins-asat-testing-moratorium/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 03:26:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=134937 Macron and Harris
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The French government said Nov. 29 it will join the United States and several other countries in a pledge not to conduct anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests that can leave hazardous debris in orbit.

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France, Germany and Italy sign agreement on launch vehicle development https://spacenews.com/france-germany-and-italy-sign-agreement-on-launch-vehicle-development/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:03:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=134665 Ariane 64 ESA
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An agreement among three European countries could help secure near-term funding for launch vehicle development but have a bigger effect in the long term on how future projects are financed.

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France to increase space spending by 25% https://spacenews.com/france-to-increase-space-spending-by-25/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:16:43 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=131974 Borne
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France will increase spending on national and European space programs as the European Space Agency works to secure commitments for its own significant budget increase.

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France joins Artemis Accords https://spacenews.com/france-joins-artemis-accords/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:32:40 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=128449 Artemis Accords France signing
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France joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords June 7, a long-anticipated but significant milestone for the effort to establish best practices for sustainable space exploration.

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India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges https://spacenews.com/india-france-agree-to-cooperate-on-secure-access-to-outer-space-space-based-challenges/ Tue, 10 May 2022 13:14:26 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=127580

India and France have agreed to cooperate to tackle “contemporary challenges that have arisen in space,” including secure access to outer space.

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HyPrSpace Raises €1.1M in Seed Funding to Develop Reusable Hybrid Micro-Launch Vehicle https://spacenews.com/hyprspace-raises-a11m-in-seed-funding-to-develop-reusable-hybrid-micro-launch-vehicle/ Tue, 03 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=86388 HyPrSpace, a startup specializing in the design of space launchers, has announced that it has raised €1.1 million from the Geodesic fund, the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf […]

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Consequences for nefarious activity in space https://spacenews.com/addressing-nefarious-space-activity/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:27:34 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=126413

What if countries don't follow norms of behavior for space operations?

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BRO-5: Unseenlabs begins 2022 with the launch of its fifth ocean monitoring satellite https://spacenews.com/bro-5-unseenlabs-begins-2022-with-the-launch-of-its-fifth-ocean-monitoring-satellite/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=85504 Rennes, 12th January 2022 – This new launch, the fifth, will take place on 13 January. It is part of Unseenlabs’ plan to have 20 to 25 satellites in orbit […]

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U.S. and France agree to expand cooperation on space issues https://spacenews.com/u-s-and-france-agree-to-expand-cooperation-on-space-issues/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:32:35 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=120960

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the U.S. and France have agreed to expand cooperation on space and cybersecurity issues.

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France Métropolitaine https://spacenews.com/france-metropolitaine/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:07:23 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21481

Thomas Pesquet: A photograph of France as you are more inclined to see it on a map – from the south looking to the north. We were flying over the […]

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Hemeria seeks niche in microsat manufacturing https://spacenews.com/hemeria-seeks-niche-in-microsat-manufacturing/ https://spacenews.com/hemeria-seeks-niche-in-microsat-manufacturing/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:27:37 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=106287

French space and defense company Hemeria is taking steps to quickly scale beyond cubesats and find a niche building slightly larger classes of small satellites.

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Earth may always have been wet https://spacenews.com/earth-may-always-have-been-wet/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=82537 The Earth is the only planet known to have liquid water on its surface, a fundamental characteristic when it comes to explaining the emergence of life. However, was this water […]

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French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems https://spacenews.com/french-startup-exotrail-raises-13-million-for-propulsion-on-orbit-transport-systems/ https://spacenews.com/french-startup-exotrail-raises-13-million-for-propulsion-on-orbit-transport-systems/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:46:02 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=103752

Exotrail, a French startup that builds electric propulsion systems and designs flight software for smallsats, has raised 11 million euros ($13 million) from investors, the company announced July 16.

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Where did the antimatter go? Neutrinos shed promising new light https://spacenews.com/where-did-the-antimatter-go-neutrinos-shed-promising-new-light/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81913 We live in a world of matter – because matter overtook antimatter, though they were both created in equal amounts by the Big Bang when our universe began. As featured […]

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Kinéis raises 100 million euros to build and launch 25 IoT cubesats https://spacenews.com/kineis-raises-100-million-euros-to-build-and-launch-25-iot-cubesats/ https://spacenews.com/kineis-raises-100-million-euros-to-build-and-launch-25-iot-cubesats/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:51:29 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=97956

French Internet of Things startup Kinéis has raised 100 million euros ($110.5 million) from private and public investors to fund a constellation of 25 cubesats.

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French component suppliers demo constellation hardware with ANGELS cubesat https://spacenews.com/french-component-suppliers-demo-constellation-hardware-with-angels-cubesat/ https://spacenews.com/french-component-suppliers-demo-constellation-hardware-with-angels-cubesat/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:48:11 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=96721

A cubesat launched Dec. 18 is testing hardware from French component makers jockeying for smallsat constellation work.

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Op-ed | Global government space budgets continues multiyear rebound https://spacenews.com/op-ed-global-government-space-budgets-continues-multiyear-rebound/ https://spacenews.com/op-ed-global-government-space-budgets-continues-multiyear-rebound/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2019 16:18:32 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=94617

An expanding U.S. civil space budget is a main force behind recent growth in government space spending, but new civil space expenditures in Asia, the Middle East and Africa also contributed.

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