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Ariane 6: a strategic success for Europe, but challenges to come

Lionel Suchet, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNES

On April 23rd, 2025
4 min reading time

The successful launch of Ariane 6 in March 2025 marks the return of progress towards greater sovereignty for Europe.

Jean-Marc Astorg
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Can European space industry compete with American domination?

Jean-Marc Astorg, Director of Strategy at CNES

On April 9th, 2025
4 min reading time
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The impact of the war in Ukraine on wheat production

Ahmad Al Bitar, CNRS Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère, Veronika Antonenko, Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère

On March 26th, 2025
3 min reading time

In 2022, wheat yields fell by 20% in the Kherson region (which was invaded by the Russian army) compared to previous years, while they remained stable in Poltava.

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Satellite images reveal the extent of methane leaks across the world

Marielle Saunois, Lecturer and Researcher at Université Versailles Saint Quentin and Member of Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory

On March 19th, 2025
4 min reading time

Satellite data now makes it possible to measure methane leaks independently, without relying on industry estimates.

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IRIS2: everything you need to know about this new European constellation

Jean-Pierre Diris , Interministerial Coordinator for France on IRIS² and GOVSATCOM

On March 11th, 2025
5 min reading time

Europe will be deploying the IRIS2 constellation of telecoms satellites in 2030 to avoid relying on non-European players for its strategic or governmental needs.

Lina Hadid
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BepiColombo: revelations from the Mercury mission

Lina Hadid, Astrophysicist and Researcher at Plasma Physics Laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On March 5th, 2025
4 min reading time