France. From the Athena-Fidus satellite incident t

France. From the Athena-Fidus satellite incident to patrol satellites ... A note on defense space trends.


"After attempting to surveillance the French satellite Athena-Fidus ... in 2017, France is considering solutions to better protect its military satellites ..." (Vincent Lamigeon; 11/07/2018) (https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/defense/comment -la-france-veut-lutter-contre-l-espionnage-spatial_624501).

“To 'solidify' its space position, Paris developed a space defense strategy in 2019 ... (...) And by the end of the decade [France] intends to acquire patrol satellites equipped with cameras and powerful lasers to keep overly curious spaceships away from their satellites . " (David Pauget avec AFP; 10.03.2021)  .html)

“By 2022, in addition to the CSO observation satellites, the French army will have three CERES electromagnetic monitoring satellites and two Syracuse IV satellites”
“The AsterX exercise, organized from 8 to 12 March [2021], is“ the first for the French armies and even the first in Europe, ”General Michel Friedling - the head of Space Command (CDE) - admitted.  ... This military space exercise provides an opportunity to assess the capabilities of satellite protection and surveillance in an increasingly militarized space, which has become a theater of confrontation between powers. "

“It is also important for the autonomy of political decisions, Iraq in 2003 is a prime example. Precisely because we had satellite images that we were able to obtain and use, the French political authorities decided not to interfere, ”says the head of the Joint Space Command.

“All military operations are heavily dependent on space. If we will lose all space capabilities, we very quickly will become a blind, a deaf and a helpless ... ” (By Julie Carriat. Reuters)

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March 11, 2021 11:09


Translation from Russian into English: March 9, 2021 06:58.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский “Франция. От инцидента со спутником «Афина-Фидус» до патрульных спутников... Заметка о тенденциях оборонного космоса”.