French Space Command (CDE)

The CFOSM is the entity of the CDE tasked with generating expertise in the operational aspect of space defence. It contributes to the establishment of professional training curricula of the personnel assigned to this domain.

The CFOSM provides general training courses termed “Space Courses” for Ministry personnel and for members of other ministries and external organizations (CNES, ONERA etc.). These courses comprise three independent sessions tailored to the functional level of the participants (basic, advanced and strategic). They provide a 360° view of the specific challenges of the space domain for national defence and are adapted to the needs of each participant.

The aim of these courses is to provide participants with a shared fundamental space culture and a global understanding of the space domain (technological, industrial and institutional). The courses will also provide an understanding of space technologies and, in conclusion, the military uses of these technologies.

These courses are available in French. One “Space course advanced” is also provided in English. The CFOSM is based in Toulouse at the site of the French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES). This location puts it close to key operational players and to partners from the space industry.