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Government/Public institutions
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Space, Aeronautics & Defense
Founded in 1961 as a program agency, technical center and space operator, CNES combines all the functions required by the French government to define and implement its space strategy, as well as to deploy public policies requiring space sector support (land management, agriculture, health, telecommunications, natural disasters, defense, etc.).
As one of the world's leading space powers, and one of the main contributors to European space policy, France is deploying an ambitious strategy structured around 4 major objectives supported by CNES.
CNES is an industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC), under the joint supervision of three ministries: Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of the Armed Forces, Ministry of Higher Education and Research.