About CNES
CNES is the French space agency. We encompass all of the functions required to shape and execute the French government’s space strategy, and to deploy public policies that rely on the space sector (defence, land management, agriculture, health, telecommunications, natural disasters, etc.).
News
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Launch of the MMX probe to the moons of Mars
Mon 19 Oct 2026
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Key figures
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1961
inception of CNES
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2,400
employees
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4
centres in Paris, Toulouse & Kourou
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160
science projects and missions
Join the space adventure
Working at CNES means participating in unique and exciting projects.