Programme 2020

PRESS KIT BORDEAUX MÉTROPOLE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY OF ARIANE CITIES (CVA) IN 2020 THE ‘MOON HARBOUR’ TAKES YOU INTO SPACE! © ArianeGroup © 2019 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE / Optique vidéo du CSG - S MARTIN EDITORIAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF BORDEAUX MÉTROPOLE Bordeaux and its Metropolis are proud and delighted to hold the Presidency of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) in 2020, the year of the first launch of the new Ariane 6. The Community of Ariane Cities, of which Bordeaux was a founding member in 1998, brings together European cities and industries working in space transportation. Its aim is to raise public awareness of the importance of the space sector and to share knowledge in the aerospace industry. The CVA works in several areas to highlight the economic, scientific and social benefits of European activities in space exploration and the technological advances of launchers. It emphasises the importance for Europe of maintaining independent and long-term access to space. It strengthens cooperation between Ariane cities, their industries, space agencies, research institutes and various school and university establishments by providing educational programmes of scientific and cultural content. Finally, it supports the strategic role of French Guiana which guarantees access to space via its spaceport, the Guiana Space Centre (GSC). For Bordeaux Métropole, this presidency, punctuated by more than 60 dedicated actions, will run for the year 2020, in the framework of an ambitious programme enabling Europe to maintain its independent access to space, in a context of fierce competition. In this regard, the decisions adopted during the Ministerial Conference of the European Space Agency in Seville in November 2019 constitute a strong message of encouragement for all the sector’s stakeholders, and more particularly those based in Bordeaux: ArianeGroup, with more than 3,000 employees on its sites in Saint Médard en Jalles and Le Haillan, is the leading industrial employer in the Métropole. This key role in the European launcher sector stems from a long local industrial tradition, which we shall be showcasing. Throughout 2020, you will have the opportunity to see, experiment, explore and dream... In 2020, the ‘Moon Harbour’ takes you into space! 3 © 2019 ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE / Optique vidéo du CSG - S MARTIN THE CVA : 15 CITIES IN BORDEAUX, A NATURAL 6 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, CANDIDATE TO SHOWCASE 3 SPACE AGENCIES AND THE SPACE INDUSTRY 18 INDUSTRIAL SITES AND EUROPEAN STAKES IN SPACE TRANSPORTATION. Founded in 1998 as a non- FRANCE LEADING Europe’s competitiveness and profit organisation, theEUROPEAN SPACE maintain its attractiveness, Community of Ariane thus meeting the dual global Cities (CVA) brings AMBITIONS challenge of competition and together European cities, cooperation. The Ministerial Conference of known as Ariane Cities, This considerable amount the European Space Agency and partner industries testifies to the willingness (ESA) on 27 and 28 November working in European space and implication of European 2019 in Seville closed on a transportation. In particular, countries to invest in space highly successful note for the CVA serves to strengthen and the pooling of means the European space industry their cooperation, inform to shape a solid, ambitious, and consolidated the role of local elected representatives innovative, responsible and France in this sector. on space activities in Europe, competitive European space The fruit of lengthy and to contribute to the industry. preparations in which France training of future space sector was actively involved, due professionals. Thanks to its undeniable notably to the presidency assets, Bordeaux, a founding of ESA’s Ordinary Council, member of the CVA in 1998, entrusted to Jean-Yves Le Gall, was unanimously appointed, Chairman of the CNES (French after Seville, to take up the National Centre for Space presidency of the CVA in Studies), the Member States 2020 alongside its industrial allocated €14.4 billion which partner, the ArianeGroup will enable the confirmation or initiation of highly ambitious programmes to strengthen KEY DATES ARIANEGROUP 1965 1979 2015 Inaugural launch of the Diamant Maiden flight of Ariane 1 Signature of the contract for the rocket to send Astérix 1, France’s development of Ariane 6 with first satellite, into orbit 1998 the ESA 1st successful commercial launch 1971 of Ariane 5 2017 Start of the historical support Airbus Safran Launchers mission for the French deterrent 2003 becomes ArianeGroup force Ariane 5 begins an unbroken series of successful launches 2020 1973 1st launch of Ariane 6 Launch of the Ariane programme THE CVA : 15 CITIES IN BORDEAUX, A NATURAL 6 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, CANDIDATE TO SHOWCASE 3 SPACE AGENCIES AND THE SPACE INDUSTRY 18 INDUSTRIAL SITES AND EUROPEAN STAKES IN SPACE TRANSPORTATION. Bordeaux has a renowned tradition of aeronautics activity, in particular thanks to Dassault (Falcon business jets and the Ouragan, Mystère, Mirage and Rafale military jets), but it also has a lesser-known history in the field of space. This history dates back to the 17th century, with the creation of the Poudrerie Royale (Royal Gunpowder Works) in Saint-Médard- en-Jalles. Since the 1960s, the Bordeaux Métropole area has built a reputation for outstanding expertise in the field of solid propulsion rocket launchers for civil and military programmes alike. The 3 local facilities of ArianeGroup are key players and lends its expertise to safety equipment (e.g. in these programmes. Together, they employ gas generators for airbags or fire extinguishing more than 3,000 people, making ArianeGroup systems, etc.). the biggest industrial employer in Bordeaux • Issac: also located in the municipality of Métropole. St-Médard-en-Jalles, this site designs and • Le Haillan: opened in 1964, this site designs and integrates solid propellant stages for civil and manufactures solid propellant engines for civil military launchers under the management of and military launchers under the management ArianeGroup. Specialised in the design and of ArianeGroup. It has renowned expertise implementation of composite materials, it in the development and production of high- designs and manufactures high-pressure tanks temperature composites, which are also used in for satellites and launchers, thermal protection industrial fields such as aeronautics. and cabling for civil and military launchers and • Saint-Médard-en-Jalles: The successor of the heat shields for space probes, such as Exomars. Royal Gunpowder Works, this site specialises The unique expertise of these Bordeaux-based in the preparation of energy materials and sites of ArianeGroup constitutes an essential the loading of propellant for civil and military element of the new Ariane 6 programme which boosters (Ariane 5 and 6). It has also developed ensures the independence of European access to a biological treatment solution for propellant space. The unique expertise of these Bordeaux-based sites of ArianeGroup constitutes an essential element of the new Ariane 6 programme which ensures the independence of European access to space. 5 BORDEAUX TAKES OVER FROM SEVILLE FOR EUROPE’S VITAL SPACE PROGRAMME A METROPOLITAN AREA RENOWNED FOR ITS ECONOMIC VIBRANCY Famous for its vineyard, its urbanism and • Ranked 2nd city in the ‘human-sized capital classical and contemporary architecture, and quality of life’ category by The Financial its gastronomy and its artistic, cultural and Times, Bordeaux Métropole, with its 28 economic effervescence, all systems are go in municipalities on both sides of the River © ArianeGroup Bordeaux Métropole: Garonne, is home to 783,000 inhabitants and attracts 11,000 new arrivals every year. • Ranked 1st medium-sized European city for ‘fDi strategy’ in 2018-2019, Bordeaux • Ranked 2nd most attractive French Métropole is acclaimed by The Financial metropolitan area by the Le Point 2019 Times as having implemented the best barometer. strategy to attract foreign investment. A vibrant employment pool in the fields • Ranked World’s Best City to Visit by Lonely of industry, technology and innovation, Planet in 2017, Bordeaux Métropole attracts Bordeaux ranked as the 1st French city for some 7 million visitors every year. business investment rates in 2018 (21%) with the creation of more than 8,000 jobs for the • Bordeaux was nominated the ‘Capital of same year. French Tech’ in 2019, for a 3-year term. … WITH A FIELD OF EXCELLENCE: AERONAUTICS-SPACE-DEFENCE The European space industry represents an Ceramics, Daher, Sabena Technics and Stelia annual budget of €9 billion, including €5.5 Aerospace. billion from the European Space Agency, and 40,000 direct jobs in the sector. • A strategic location for military aeronautics: The Base Aérienne 106 (air base), the On the scale of Bordeaux Métropole, Aeronautics Maintenance Headquarters aeronautics and space constitute the (DMAE) and the AIA (Industrial Air Workshop) leading industrial sector with more than in Floirac. 300 companies, around 20,000 jobs and an estimated turnover of €2 billion. • the Aéroparc, an Operation of Metropolitan Interest (OMI), is 400ha devoted to As the 3rd French employment pool in this aeronautics, space & defence industries, with sector, Bordeaux Métropole is truly a space 10,000 jobs in the pipeline for 2030. metropolis, home to: • A training policy with the Aeronautics • 7 major industrial groups of outstanding Maintenance Institute, Bordeaux University, expertise: ArianeGroup, Dassault Aviation/ Aerocampus Latresne and the School for Dassault

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