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Novespace

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CNES subsidiary that owns and operates the Airbus A310 Zero-G for parabolic microgravity flights

ABOUT

Novespace, a subsidiary of the French space agency CNES founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bordeaux (Mérignac), owns and operates the Airbus A310 Zero-G, the world's largest parabolic flight aircraft. The company organizes microgravity flight campaigns for international space agencies including CNES, ESA, DLR, JAXA, and NASA, supporting scientific research and in-flight equipment testing. Novespace also created the AirZeroG brand in 2013 to market zero-g flights to a broader audience.

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Founded 1986
HQ France
Type Private Company
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Last Verified Jun 3, 2026