Key Facts
| Current Title: |
| Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers |
| English Title: |
| National Institute for Universal Science |
| Abbreviation: |
| INSU |
| First Established: |
| 1967 |
| ICAO Code: |
| (None) |
| Country: |
| France |
| Status: |
| Active |
History
Narrative Summary
The Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) is the French national scientific research centre. It was first established in 1939. In 1967 the Institut national d’astronomie et de géophysique (INAG – National Astronomy and Geophysics Institute) was founded. In 1985 the INAG was reorganised as the Institut national des sciences de l’Univers (INSU – National Institute of Sciences in the Universe).
The INAG and later the INSU have designed and installed the sensors and equipment used on several aircraft used for French science programmes, primariy for Atmospheric Research and Remote Sensing. These include the Aero Commander 680FL and Hurel-Dubois H.D.34 of the IGN, the Metro IV and Fokker F27-700 of the Meteo-France ARAT project, and the Falcon 20 of CNES. It does not have any aircraft of its own.
The CNRS-INSU is also heavily involved in the SAFIRE project for Airborne Environment Research, which uses instrumentation provided by INSU.
Key Dates
| 19 October 1939 | CNRS first established. | |
| 1967 | INAG created. | |
| 1985 | INAG renamed INSU. |
Current Status
The INSU has no aircraft of its own.
Future Plans
No plan known.
Markings
Special Markings
Not applicable.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
Not applicable.
Unit/Base Codes
Coding system not used
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used
Current Aircraft Inventory
Not applicable.
All-Time Aircraft Used List
Not applicable.
Aircraft NOT Used
No false reports known.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
CNRS-INSU, Campus Gérard Mégie, 3 rue Michel-Ange, 75016 Paris.
Organisational Structure
All aircraft are operated by the IGN, Meteo-France or CNES.
Current Unit Assignments
Not applicable
Historical Unit Assignments
Not applicable.
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
Not applicable.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
Not applicable.
More Information
Books
French Aviation Bibliography – to be added
Magazines
No feature articles known.
Websites
wikipedia: CNRS
INSU official website
Ancien Avions
SAFIRE