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The French space agency President resigned

Paris, France – He has directed the agency for 7 years

"CNES (National Center of Space Studies) is facing of important challenges and I would like to get its. Unfortunately, I have not the indispensable instruments to continue". This is the Alain Bensoussan declaration, the French space agency President who yesterday resigned. Bensoussan leaded the agency about seven years and just few days ago, the French Minister of Research, Claudie Haigneré (as published...

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Rome, Italy, 01/30/2003 15:49
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