France is set to enhance its space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities with a new program. The French space agency, CNES, has awarded a contract to a consortium led by ArianeGroup, which includes Eutelsat and Magellium. The project aims to improve the cataloguing and tracking of objects in orbit. ArianeGroup will provide space surveillance services from its network of ground telescopes, while Eutelsat will operate a new space sensor to connect to the system. The project is part of the France 2030 national investment plan, and the ArianeGroup consortium was selected out of five short-listed contenders.
