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  2. CNES - Wikipedia

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    CNES (French: Centre national d'études spatiales, lit. 'National Centre for Space Studies') is the French national space agency . Headquartered in central Paris , the agency comes under the supervision of the ministries of the Armed Forces , Economy and Finance and Higher Education, Research and Innovation .

  3. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - Wikipedia

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    www.cne-siar.gov.uk Comhairle nan Eilean Siar ( Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles'; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkʰõ.ərˠʎə nə ˈɲelan ˈʃiəɾ] ) is the local authority for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles, also known as the Outer Hebrides ), one of the 32 council areas of Scotland .

  4. GEIPAN - Wikipedia

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    GEIPAN (an acronym in French for Groupe d'Études et d'Informations sur les Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non-identifiés, or Unidentified Aerospace Phenomenon Research and Information Group) (/ ɡ aɪ ˈ p ɑː n /) is a unit of the French space agency CNES based in Toulouse, whose brief is to investigate unidentified aerospace phenomena (UAP) [1] and make its findings available to the public.

  5. Pléiades (satellite) - Wikipedia

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    [2] The Pléiades programme was launched in October 2003 with CNES (the French space agency) as the overall system prime contractor and EADS Astrium as the prime contractor for the space segment. Spot Image is the official and exclusive worldwide distributor of Pléiades products and services under a delegated public service agreement.

  6. Composante Spatiale Optique - Wikipedia

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    The first one was launched in December 2018, and provide Very High Resolution imagery - like the Helios 2 satellites, [7] so around 35 cm [8] from an 800 km orbit. [9] The second satellite provides Extremely High Resolution imagery - around 20 cm - from a 480 km orbit. [ 6 ]

  7. Guiana Space Centre - Wikipedia

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    An Ariane 4 rocket at ELA-2. The ELA-2 pad (Ensemble de Lancement Ariane-2), located at , built in 1986, had been used for Ariane 4 launches from 1988 until 2003. Before 1988, although purpose-built for Ariane 4, the pad hosted an Ariane-2 and two Ariane-3 launches. The complex consisted of two areas: the launcher preparation zone and the ...

  8. Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment Channel - Wikipedia

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    Phoenix Chinese News and Entertainment or Phoenix CNE Channel is one of the six channels that Phoenix Television operates. It was launched in August 1999 in order to serve Chinese viewers in Europe. This channel is a 24-hour free-to-air channel based in London and broadcast via the Astra 2G satellite across the continent.

  9. Maxar Technologies - Wikipedia

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    Maxar Technologies Inc. is an American space technology company headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, United States, specializing in manufacturing communication, Earth observation, radar, and on-orbit servicing satellites, satellite products, and related services.