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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.