France invested over 2 billion euros in space research in 2014

France will invest 2,127 billion euros in space research programs in 2014.

Statement on the Director of the French National Research Center (CNES) Jean Yves Le Gall launched on January 6 in Paris.

According to Mr. Gall, this amount is considered the highest investment in the past 10 years, thus, the cost of the average research goal for each French citizen will be 30 euros.

Ariane 5 rocket launcher at Kourou space center in French Guiana.(Photo: AFP / VNA)

This is the second highest in the world, behind the US with 46 euros / person.

Le Gall said one of France's key participatory projects was the European Aeronautics Agency's "Rosetta" research project to explore comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (aka is Chury ).

The Rosetta probe was launched into space in 2004, and since 2011, it is in a state of "hibernation" , waiting to get close to comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

CNES director emphasized that one of the priorities for the French space industry today is to develop a program to manufacture satellites from electronic motion devices.

Currently, France has invested a large amount of money in this program so that from now until the end of 2015, Paris can start receiving the first orders of space, and the rocket launches can be implemented two years later.

The French space industry now creates jobs for 16,000 workers in the country and 1,700 workers in French Guiana territory.