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2013-01-25 Saral: launch foreseen on February 25th, 2013

The launch of the Indian/French satellite Saral is scheduled on February 25th, 2013.


2012-12-18 Jason-1: 11 years in orbit!

On December 2012, Jason-1 satellite celebrates 11 years of observations.


2012-08-10 Twenty years ago ... Topex/Poseidon was launched

When Topex/Poseidon was launched from Kourou on 10 August 1992, it was already a successful outcome for all the work involved in the frame of a cooperation between Nasa and Cnes, both on the human and...


2012-07-13 [Saral]: shipment to India !

Cnes Saral Payload Module joined the Isro/ISAC site in Bangalore on 2012/07/11.


2012-05-10 Jason-1: Start of Geodetic Phase

The Cnes-Nasa Joint Steering Group directed the Jason-1 Project to move the satellite to a geodetic orbit.


2012-05-09 Envisat: End of mission

Few weeks after celebrating its tenth year of services, Envisat has stopped sending data to Earth. After investigation and several scenarios, no reaction from the satellite is observed. Esa declares officially the end of mission...


2012-04-12 Envisat services interrupted

After 10 years of service, Envisat has stopped sending data to Earth. ESA's mission control is working to re-establish contact with the satellite.