This photo, provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Sept. 16, shows Jeong Gyu-heon, right, deputy minister for advanced capabilities program, and his French counterpart, ...

While Laika, the Soviet dog, is often remembered as the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, France soon followed with its own historic mission. According to NASA, on October 18, 1963, French ...

PARIS—France has yet to find a ride to space for its twin-nanosatellite “Yoda” demonstration program for geostationary patrol against potential unfriendly spacecraft, executives at space agency CNES ...