Thread by @P_Confavreux

At NASA HQ now: @VP Harris hosts Pres. @EmmanuelMacron for a meeting on 🇫🇷🇺🇸 space cooperation.

In the 🇫🇷 Delegation: Astronauts @Thom_astro & @Soph_astro; Ministers @MinColonna, @BrunoLeMaire & @sretailleau; @PhBaptiste of @CNES and Fatoumata Kébé.

@VP @EmmanuelMacron @Thom_astro @Soph_astro @MinColonna @BrunoLeMaire @sretailleau @PhBaptiste @CNES This meeting comes at a high time for 🇫🇷🇺🇸 spatial cooperation. This summer, we saw the signing of the Artemis Accords (to return to the moon), this month we saw the #Artemis1 launch. And we continue!

@VP @EmmanuelMacron @Thom_astro @Soph_astro @MinColonna @BrunoLeMaire @sretailleau @PhBaptiste @CNES This collaboration is very rich and long-running.
The first voyage made by @CNES leadership after its creation was to @NASA.
A number of 🇫🇷🇺🇸 projects would not happen if both parties did not contribute their expertise.

@VP @EmmanuelMacron @Thom_astro @Soph_astro @MinColonna @BrunoLeMaire @sretailleau @PhBaptiste @CNES @NASA Areas of focus for this meeting:
-Earth observation (ocean level, rivers), atmosphere observation (Space Climate Observatory)
-Exploration (success of @ESA_Webb, @Space_Station, #Artemis)
-Industry (launchers, Ariane).
🇫🇷 will spend 9Bn€ on space over next 3 years.

@VP @EmmanuelMacron @Thom_astro @Soph_astro @MinColonna @BrunoLeMaire @sretailleau @PhBaptiste @CNES @NASA @ESA_Webb @Space_Station The State Visit will allow us to to make progress on all these issues.