CNES
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CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) is the French government space agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s civil space policy and major space missions in Europe and worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T364108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: CNES Context triple: [Indian Space Research Organisation, collaboratesWith, CNES]
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research, coordinating the space activities of its European member states and partnering with major space agencies worldwide.
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ESA
ESA is a landmark U.S. environmental law that provides for the conservation and protection of threatened and endangered plant and animal species and their habitats.
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C.
ESA
ESA is a major professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of ecology.
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Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency is Canada’s national space organization responsible for coordinating the country’s civil space program, including satellite missions, space science, and contributions to international partnerships such as the International Space Station.
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China National Space Administration
The China National Space Administration is the government agency responsible for planning and executing China’s civil space activities, including satellite launches, lunar and planetary exploration, and human spaceflight.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: CNES Target entity description: CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) is the French government space agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s civil space policy and major space missions in Europe and worldwide.
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A.
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research, coordinating the space activities of its European member states and partnering with major space agencies worldwide.
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B.
ESA
ESA is a landmark U.S. environmental law that provides for the conservation and protection of threatened and endangered plant and animal species and their habitats.
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C.
ESA
ESA is a major professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of ecology.
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D.
Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency is Canada’s national space organization responsible for coordinating the country’s civil space program, including satellite missions, space science, and contributions to international partnerships such as the International Space Station.
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E.
China National Space Administration
The China National Space Administration is the government agency responsible for planning and executing China’s civil space activities, including satellite launches, lunar and planetary exploration, and human spaceflight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
public establishment ⓘ space agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CNES self-link ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
ASI
ⓘ
German Aerospace Center (DLR) ⓘ
surface form:
DLR
European Space Agency ⓘ
surface form:
ESA
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ
surface form:
ISRO
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
NASA ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth observation
ⓘ
launch vehicle development ⓘ microgravity research ⓘ satellite development ⓘ space exploration ⓘ space science ⓘ telecommunications satellites ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of France ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| fullName |
CNES
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Centre National d'Études Spatiales
|
| headquartersLocation |
Paris
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Paris ⓘ
surface form:
Paris, France
|
| jurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| launchSite | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| launchSiteLocation |
French Guiana
ⓘ
Kourou ⓘ |
| mainTechnicalCenter | Toulouse Space Centre ⓘ |
| mainTechnicalCenterLocation |
Toulouse
ⓘ
Toulouse ⓘ
surface form:
Toulouse, France
|
| memberOf | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nativeName |
CNES
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Centre National d'Études Spatiales
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| notableProgram |
Ariane launch vehicle programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane launch vehicle program
Gaia observatory ⓘ
surface form:
Gaia (with ESA)
Helios 2 ⓘ
surface form:
Helios reconnaissance satellites
Jason oceanography satellites ⓘ Mars Express ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Express (with ESA)
Pleiades Earth observation satellites ⓘ Rosetta mission ⓘ
surface form:
Rosetta (with ESA)
SPOT Earth observation satellites ⓘ Vega launch vehicle programme ⓘ
surface form:
Vega launch vehicle program
|
| operates | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | French Ministry of Higher Education and Research ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Europe
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France ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
French civil space policy
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implementation of France’s space program ⓘ |
| website | https://cnes.fr ⓘ |
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Subject: CNES Description of subject: CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) is the French government space agency responsible for shaping and implementing France’s civil space policy and major space missions in Europe and worldwide.
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