3. France
Agency: National Centre for Space Studies (CNES)
Budget: $2.8 billion
France was the third nation in history to achieve a successful space launch. Its experience was later used to develop Ariane rocket family with ESA. Their space center in French Guiana is also used for ESA launching. It is also the only agency in the world that has (or has admitted to) having UFO investigators on its payroll.
