French Space Command Explained

Unit Name:French Space Command
Dates:2019
Country: France
Branch:French Air and Space Force
Type:Space force
Role:Space warfare
Garrison:Toulouse Space Center
Commander1:Général Philippe Adam
Commander1 Label:Commander
Native Name:French: Commandement de l'Espace

The French Space Command (French: Commandement de l'Espace, CdE) is a formation of the French Air and Space Force, which deals with space issues. It supersedes the Joint Space Command, which was created in 2010.

Mission

A formation of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the JSC is placed under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff (France). Within the Defense staff, it is under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Operations.

The JSC:[1]

French space assets

France possesses all major kinds of military assets :

In relation with its German and Italian partners, France can access SAR imagery, respectively SAR-Lupe and COSMO-SkyMed.

Commanders

The JSC was created in 2010.[2] From that date, the JSC commanders are:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Hearing of the French Joint Commander for Space . February 5, 2018 . SatelliteObservation.net . April 13, 2018.
  2. News: French Joint Space Command On Schedule to Open in July . April 25, 2010 . Space News . January 7, 2023.