Founded in 1961, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) is the government agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s space policy in Europe. Its task is to invent the space systems of the future, bring space technologies to maturity and guarantee France’s independent access to space. CNES is a pivotal player in Europe’s space programme, and a major source of initiatives and proposals that aim to maintain France and Europe’s competitive edge.
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The Centre National d'Études Spatiales annual revenue was $738.7 million in 2026.
Pascal Faucher is the Chairman, European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking of Centre National d'Études Spatiales.
2,047 people are employed at Centre National d'Études Spatiales.
Centre National d'Études Spatiales is based in Toulouse, Occitania.
The NAICS codes for Centre National d'Études Spatiales are [9271, 92711, 927, 92, 921, 9211].
The SIC codes for Centre National d'Études Spatiales are [91, 919].