14 February 2005
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Ariane 5 ECA joins the family
Ariane 5 ECA readies for eagerly awaited return to flight
9 February 2005
First clues from Titan
31 January 2005
Parasol captures first pictures
20 January 2005
14 January 2005 timeline
Huygens: an emotional first encounter with Titan
17 January 2005
SPOT 5 aids relief effort in Asia
12 January, 2005
On 26 December 2004, the sprang into action to acquire imagery for French disaster relief teams. CNES is coordinating SPOT satellite tasking and generation of satellite data products with the SERTIT* regional image processing and remote sensing department in Strasbourg.
Ariane turns 25
4 January 2005
One of CNES’ prime objectives on its inception in 1961 was to acquire the expertise needed to build a launcher—a goal it reached in 1965 with the first flight of the Diamant launcher. In 1973, 10 European nations—including France—decided to develop a launcher called LIIIS (a French acronym for 3rd-generation replacement launcher), better known as Ariane.
Huygens set for the big jump
16 December 2004
