What is Centre national d'études spatiales?
{{Infobox government agency}} The '''Centre national d'études spatiales''' ('''CNES''') is an [[independent]] [[agency]] of [[France]] that deals with [[space exploration]] and [[aeronautics]]. It is located in the center of [[Paris]] and are under the supervision of the French Ministries of Defense and Research. It operates from the [[Toulouse]] Space Center and the [[Kourou]] Space Center, but also has payloads launched from space centers operated by other countries. The president of CNES is Philippe Baptiste.<ref>[https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/macron-names-philippe-baptiste-new-head-of-french-cnes/ Macron names Philippe Baptiste new head of French CNES]</ref> CNES is a member of the [[Institut au service du spatial, de ses applications et technologies]]. It is the largest and most important national organization of space in [[Europe]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/French-Space-Agency French Space Agency]</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commons|CNES}} {{wikisource|Centre national d'études spatiales}} * [https://cnes.fr/ cnes.fr] - official website {{authority control}} [[Category:1961 establishments in France]] [[Category:Space agencies]] [[Category:Spaceflight]]