History of the Argos System
OUR STORY OVER THE YEARS
1978
Argos System’s Creation
- The French Space Agency (CNES, the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collaborate to create the Argos system, originally as a scientific tool for collecting and relaying meteorological and oceanographic data around the world.
![TIROS N satellite TIROS N satellite](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TIROS-N-satellite.jpg)
1986
CLS’ Creation
- CNES created a subsidiary, CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites) to operate, maintain & commercialize the system.
![CLS logo CLS logo](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LOGO-CLS.jpg)
2006
Joining of EUMETSAT & ISRO
- The European Organization for the Exploitations of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) joins the Argos Operations committee followed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
![Metop-A and SARAL satellites Metop-A and SARAL satellites](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Metop-A-and-SARAL-satellite.jpg)
2018
Kinéis’ Creation
- CLS, operator of the Argos system, and the French Space Agency (CNES) create Kinéis to take over and transform the Argos system.
![Kineis logo Kineis logo](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kineis_logo.png)
2020
Kinéis begins production of 25 nanosattelites
- Kinéis begins revolutionizing the Argos system with the production of 25 nanosatellites and installation of 20 ground stations around the world.
![Kinéis antena Kinéis antena](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kinéis-antena-BCMA-01-©CNES-DE-PRADA-Thierry-2021.jpg)
2023
Kinéis’ Constellation Launch
- The upgraded system will be operational and complete offering unprecedented capabilities.
![Kinéis Constellation Kinéis Constellation](https://www.argos-system.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kineis-Constellation.jpg)
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