Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in France
Space Atlas lists 16 organisations in France working in ground systems & infrastructure: 8 private companies, 6 startups, 1 government agency, 1 research institution. That is 15% of the 110 space organisations in France and 6% of the 263 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Toulouse (2), Paris (2), Sophia Antipolis (1).
Private Company (8)
- ACRI-ST · Private Company · Sophia Antipolis
French Earth observation company in Sophia Antipolis — provides satellite data processing, Copernicus mission performance and environmental services.
- Air Liquide Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Sassenage
Air Liquide cryogenics division in Sassenage — designs cryogenic tanks, lines and cryocoolers for Ariane launchers, satellites and launch pads.
- Arianespace · Private Company · Évry-Courcouronnes
World's first commercial launch services company — operates Ariane and Vega from the Guiana Space Centre.
- Cailabs · Private Company · Rennes
French photonics company in Rennes — builds optical ground stations and laser communication systems for satellite-to-ground links.
- CS Group – a Sopra Steria company · Private Company · Le Plessis-Robinson
French systems engineering and software company — develops ground segment, mission and data-processing systems for space, plus defence and security software.
- Magellium Artal Group (Magellium) · Private Company · Ramonville-Saint-Agne
French engineering firm — develops Earth observation processing chains, ground segments and geo-intelligence software for space agencies and defence.
- Marlink · Private Company · Paris
French satellite-based connectivity provider — delivers maritime, energy and enterprise communications combining VSAT, LEO and terrestrial networks.
- Safran Data Systems · Private Company · Les Ulis
French Safran subsidiary — supplies satellite ground stations, telemetry receivers, space modems and data acquisition systems for launchers and satellites.
Startup (6)
- Leanspace · Startup · Strasbourg
French space software startup in Strasbourg — offers an API-based platform for satellite and ground segment operations.
- Look Up Space · Startup · Toulouse
Provides space situational awareness using ground radar networks — offers real-time tracking and characterisation of objects in LEO for collision avoidance and space traffic man…
- Planexus · Startup · Cesson-Sévigné
French satcom antenna startup near Rennes — develops lightweight wideband K/Ka-band antennas compatible with LEO, MEO and GEO satellites.
- Share My Space · Startup · Vélizy-Villacoublay
Provides Space Traffic Management solutions and space surveillance services for safe orbital operations.
- Skynopy · Startup · Paris
French NewSpace startup — provides ground-segment-as-a-service through a federated network of satellite ground stations and connectivity kits.
- SpaceDreamS · Startup · Massy
French ground infrastructure startup — designs modular rocket test benches and spaceports, including the NuPad mobile launch pad.
Government Agency (1)
- Commandement de l'Espace (CDE) · Government Agency · Toulouse
French military space command — part of the Air and Space Force, responsible for space operations, surveillance and military space policy.
Research Institution (1)
- ICARE Data and Services Center (AERIS/ICARE) · Research Institution · Villeneuve-d'Ascq
French CNES/CNRS/University of Lille data centre — processes, archives and distributes multi-satellite atmospheric data such as POLDER/PARASOL products.