 After the end of a refit in December 2000, "Monge" validated the launch of the French military satellite Hélios II in December 1999.On 17–18 April 2001, "Monge" took part in the test firing of an M45 missile off the coast of Brittany.In September 2002, the ship visited Toulon for the first time before travelling to Piraeus, Greece for the Armament Fair.