Roxane, a project in orbit | CNIM Growth of microsatellites in 5 years ROXANE micro-launcher’s payload Miniaturization is revolutionizing the commercial satellite and launch vehicle industry. The micro-launch vehicle project led by Bertin Technologie, a subsidiary of CNIM Group, in partnership with the CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales) from January 2014 to December 2015 confirmed our ability to stake out a position in this market. Since 2000, the number of small stallites has tripled every five years. They are chiefly used for communications and observation purposes.Microsatellites: a rapidly expanding market The microsatellite market emerged in the decade after 2000 and is now taking off. Thousands of devices with weights varying from a few kilos to a few hundred kilos –as opposed

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