Space research — Research & higher education · Budget

Ensuring access to space, development of space technology for Earth observation, mastery of orbital technologies and technological innovation…: the 4th largest of the 8 parts of “Research & higher education”.

1.8bn€

voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)

< 1% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 20241.6bn€

Spent in 20251.6bn€

Voted for 20261.8bn€

What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025

Ensuring access to space34%656M€

Development of space technology for Earth observation18%341M€

Mastery of orbital technologies and technological innovation15%290M€

Development of space technology for science15%287M€

General resources and research support8%157M€

Development of space technology for research in information and communication sciences6%119M€

Development of meteorological satellites3%65M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.