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Gérard Brachet
French space scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gérard Brachet (born 27 October 1944 in Lyon) is a French space scientist.[1]
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Gérard Brachet | |
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![]() Gérard Brachet in 2023 | |
Born | (1944-10-27) 27 October 1944 (age 79) Lyon, France |
Education | École Nationale Superieure d'Aeronautique, University of Washington |
Known for | Developing the French SPOT satellite programme |
Awards | Académie de l'air et de l'espace (French national Air and Space Academy), Ordre national du Mérite, Chevalier de la légion d'honneur, Brock Gold Medal Award of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Space science |
Institutions | Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) |
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