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原文：
According to information published by the French Ministry of Armed Forces on August 11, 2025, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) awarded the PALADIN (Positioning and Autonomous Laser Assisted Detection in Near-space) framework agreement to French New Space company Infinite Orbits on August 8, 2025, for a maximum value of 50 million euros.
The contract tasks Infinite Orbits with delivering a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) inspection and surveillance service to the French Space Command (CDE) under the national Action and Resilience in Space (ARES) program. The PALADIN satellite, slated for launch in 2027, will build upon the company’s Orbit Guard platform and be supported by developments funded through the France 2030 investment plan coordinated by the National Center for Space Studies (CNES).
For France, securing the PALADIN capability represents a strategic investment in preserving national sovereignty and operational freedom in space. The geostationary belt hosts critical national assets such as military communications satellites, meteorological platforms, and intelligence gathering systems.
中譯：
根據法國國防部2025年8月11日公布的消息，國防採購局已於2025年8月8日，將 PALADIN（近太空定位與自主雷射輔助偵測）架構合約授予法國新興太空公司Infinite Orbits，合約最高金額達5000萬歐元。
依據國家太空行動與復原力計畫，此合約要求Infinite Orbits提交法國太空軍司令部一項地球靜止軌道的檢測與監視服務。PALADIN 衛星預計於2027年發射，將根據該公司的Orbit Guard平臺開發，並由法國2030投資計畫資助的發展項目所支持；該投資計畫由國家太空研究中心負責協調。
對法國而言，擁有PALADIN能力是一項維護國家主權與太空行動自由的戰略性投資。地球靜止軌道帶承載許多關鍵的國家資產，如軍用通訊衛星、氣象平臺與情報收集系統。
-關鍵軍語-
※geostationary：對地靜止
※inspection：檢查
※resilience：復原力