Toulouse Space Centre

{{short description|RTD centre in France}}

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{{Expand French|Centre spatial de Toulouse|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox organisation

| name = Toulouse Space Centre

| native_name = Centre spatial de Toulouse

| native_name_lang = fr

| image = CNES Facility in Toulouse France.jpg

| caption = Entrance to the Toulouse Space Centre

| abbreviation = CST

| formation = {{start date|1968|09}}

| type = Research and development centre

| location = Toulouse, France

| coordinates = {{coord|43|33|43|N|1|28|54|E|region:LU_type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline, title}}

| language = French

| parent_organisation = CNES

}}

The Toulouse Space Centre ({{langx|fr|Centre spatial de Toulouse}}; CST) is a research and development centre of CNES. Founded in September 1968,{{cite web|url=http://nospremieresannees.fr/CentresTechniques/toulouse/decentralisation/ctag-quoi%20de%20neuf%20en%2068/texte01.html |title=Quoi de neuf au CST en 1968 |publisher=Nospremieresannees.fr |date= |accessdate=2022-09-01}} it is located in the Rangueil-Lespinet district of Toulouse in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in France. The largest national space center in Europe, CNES is haven to more than 1,700 employees, responsible for the development of most of the work, with the exception of launch vehicles and their launches.