Novespace, Space Tourism & Experience

Novespace

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

27 EMPLOYEES 1986 FOUNDED *

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Novespace is a private company active in space tourism & experience, and suborbital & high-altitude. Based in Paris, France, it was founded in 1986. It is led by CEO Gilles Gompertz.

Status Operating

HQ * Paris, France

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Gilles Gompertz Chief Executive Officer AVICO

Thierry Gharib Chief Executive Director Novespace

Christophe Mora Technical and Operating Director

Jean-François Clervoy President Novespace

CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Space Tourism & Experience Suborbital & High-Altitude

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