| French Space Command | |
|---|---|
| Commandement de l'Espace | |
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| Active | 2019 |
| Country |  France |
| Branch | French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Space force |
| Role | Space warfare |
| Garrison/HQ | Toulouse Space Center |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Général Philippe Adam |
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A formation of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the JSC is placed under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff (France). Within the Defense staff, it is under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Operations.
The JSC: [1]
France possesses all major kinds of military assets :
In relation with its German and Italian partners, France can access SAR imagery, respectively SAR-Lupe and COSMO-SkyMed.
The JSC was created in 2010. [2] From that date, the JSC commanders are:
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