Located at CNES’s Toulouse Space Centre, CESARS is the satellite telecommunications support and expertise centre assisting firms and public bodies looking to test and get to grips with satellite telecommunications solutions.
Key information
| Mission | Assist firms and public bodies in the field of satellite telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Domain | Telecoms, navigation |
| Start date | Centre opened on 2 June 2014 by CNES |
| Partners | Institutional and private |
| Where | CNES Toulouse |
| Lifetime | Indefinite |
| Status | In operation |
Key figures
- 10 days’ free access
- 250+ firms already supported
Key milestones
- 2 June 2024: CESARS centre celebrates its 10th anniversary
- 18 July 2023: Series of videos Behind the scenes at CESARS
- 22 October 2021: Video of a customer case study: Tikaway connected glasses
- 11 July 2021: Videoconference between International Space Station and a pressurized station at sea: “Hello ISS? Here Bathyale station”In space and undersea, Thomas Pesquet and Laurent Ballesta compare impressions about their expeditions in a confined environment
- 2019: CNES sets up Connect by CNES, giving professionals access to a range of services covering ideation, incubation, acceleration, technical expertise, funding, training and more. More space for your ideas | Connect by CNES
- 2 June 2014: CNES opens CESARS centre in Toulouse (in French)
- 2013: Ten firms already receiving support through the CESARS programme
Project in brief
CESARS is the satellite telecommunications support and expertise centre provided by CNES for firms and institutions.
Support may span study phases to access to the CESARS technical platform, including testing on a satellite link of systems and applications.
Support from CESARS serves to:
- Define and analyse telecommunications needs
- Identify satellite and/or terrestrial solutions
- Verify the technical feasibility and economic viability of solutions
- Test systems or applications
- Lend hardware to applicants
- Put applicants in touch with other firms and/or specific CNES contacts, depending on their requirements
Further details about CESAR services can be viewed on its dedicated website
CNES’s role
CESARS est le centre d’expertise et de support pour les usages en télécommunications par satellite, créé et géré par le CNES.
Contacts
CESARS Manager
Arnaud Deramecourt
E-mail: cesars at cnes.fr