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!

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© 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 Falcon Services, Thales, Safran Aerospace Engineering.

6 © ArianeGroup 2020, A YEAR TO RALLY ALL PLAYERS

Bordeaux Métropole and ArianeGroup, via this CVA presidency, aim to rally all the players of the local ecosystem thanks to a programme of more than 60 actions (dedicated or certified events), with several focus points:

1. SHOWCASE 2. FOSTER 3. EDUCATE

Promote the excellence of Encourage the professional Transmit scientific, technical local expertise in the ASD vocations of tomorrow’s and industrial knowledge sector, position the region talents, raise collective around the space sector as the European capital of awareness of the strategic and build awareness of the space transportation thanks importance of independent stakes of space and space to its industrial know-how European access to space, transportation. and support actions with support the emergence of academic, industrial and new companies and job institutional partners. creation and build lasting relations between CVA cities and the stakeholders of the space sector.

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From 29th june to 3rd july JANUARY MAY EDUCATION From January to December Date to be confirmed Summer school by the EDUCATION GENERAL PUBLIC Defence and Aerospace Chair ‘Engineers for School’ Broadcast of Ariane 5 launch of Sciences Po conference cycle and official Bordeaux mission to Kourou Press meeting and launch of the social media competition JULY/AUGUST MARCH st th From 1 august 4 march Date to be confirmed to 6th september CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE Cartoon Movie - screening of (((ECHO))) conference cycle Photography exhibition Terra Willy, Planète Inconnue by the Mollat bookshop - by Thomas Pesquet on the gates and meeting with the team with guest astronaut of the Jardin Public

th 29 march 19th may From 7th to 9th august SPORTS EDUCATION CULTURE 10km race in St-Médard-en-Jalles Aérocampus Aquitaine prize- Nuit des étoiles - space themed giving ceremony (Night of the Stars) (Invitation only) Date to be confirmed nd th From 22 to 24 may EDUCATION APRIL CULTURE st Summer Space Camp 1 april Geek Festival Aerocampus Junior SCIENCE International seminar From 28th to 30th may ‘Defence & Aerospace’ ENVIRONMENT World Impact Summit : SEPTEMBER rd th 3 & 4 april International summit on 12th september CULTURE solutions for the planet SPORTS St-Médard-en-Jalles Carnival: Film time at the Châteaux du a trip into space Médoc Marathon

th 4 april JUNE 19th & 20th september th th CULTURE From 9 to 13 june CULTURE Conference by the Russian SCIENCE Heritage Days - visits to industrial astronaut Andreï Borissenko Big Bang Festival in heritage sites Saint-Médard-en-Jalles th 17 april Date to be confirmed th st EDUCATION From 18 to 21 june EDUCATION Inauguration of the Ariane 6 GENERAL PUBLIC Girls’ Day: Women in Industry model created by high school Bordeaux Wine Festival – students (invitation only) Promotion of Cuvée de l’Espace wine From April to September OCTOBER EDUCATION From 23rd to 29th june From 2nd to 11rd october Astralala exhibition SCIENCE EDUCATION at Cap Sciences RoboCup (Inter)national Space Week

rd From April to December From 26nd to 28nd june 3 october SCIENCE CULTURE SPORTS ArianeGroup industrial visits Film Festival Les Tropicales Ariane Cross-country Trophy (once per quarter)

Full details of the program 8 at magnetic-bordeaux.fr/cva PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

6th october EDUCATION JANUARY JULY/AUGUST th th th Conference with the astronaut From 7 to 10 january 9 july Jean-François Clervoy Showcasing of the presidency of Bordeaux Tech Day the Las Vegas CES 10th & 11th october - to be confirmed SEPTEMBER SCIENCE FEBRUARY From 3rd to 6th september Science Festival – Space event From 25th to 28th february « Eat Brussels, drink Bordeaux » – Aerospace Europe Conference delegation in Bruxelles 2020 NOVEMBER From 15th to 17th september 10th november UAV Show - European Drone Trade Fair CULTURE MARCH Round table ‘Drinking and th th From 10 to 13 march th th growing in space’ with tasting MIPIM (Real Estate Market Event) From 24 to 26 september ADS Show – 3rd day devoted to workshop at La Cité du Vin - showcasing of the lunar village the showcasing of the aerospace From 16th to 26th november - sector to be confirmed CULTURE APRIL « From Gunpowder to Ariane » 24th & 25th april exhibition ActinSpace Hackathon OCTOBER From 12th to 16th october International Astronautical Date to be confirmed Congress in Dubaï CULTURE Cinédrones Festival MAY From 13th to 17th may th Berlin Innovation and Leadership From 15 november in Aerospace Fair (ILA), stand & th to 30 december delegation DECEMBER EDUCATION Date to be confirmed Interactive exhibition: French Tech Day ‘From Earth to the Stars’ JUNE 9th & 10th décember - 5th & 6th june to be confirmed France-Africa Summit 6th edition of Medispace DECEMBER (Cité des Solutions) Date to be confirmed GENERAL PUBLIC Date to be confirmed th th Broadcast of the 1st launch From 11 to 13 june Talents Nouvelle-Aquitaine of Ariane 6 VivaTech Paris -prize-giving in the aeronautics & space category

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CVA PROGRAM

JANUARY JUNE NOVEMBER / 21st & 22rd january 11th & 12th june CVA delegation at the 12th 1st CVA Mayors’ committee DECEMBER European Space Conference in meeting Date to be confirmed Brussels Space Economic Forum th rd From 29 june to 24 july th rd 21st Summer school ‘Access to 26 & 27 november Space’ 2nd meeting of the CVA Mayors’ FEBRUARY Committee 20rd & 21st february Inauguration of the presidency 1st meeting of the CVA board OCTOBER 1st & 2nd october 2nd meeting of the CVA Committee

Full details of the program 10 at magnetic-bordeaux.fr/cva ABOUT MAGNETIC BORDEAUX

Magnetic Bordeaux is the collective regional brand serving the balanced and long-term attractiveness of Bordeaux. Its aim is to gather and federate players around the values and actions that shape the DNA of the region.

Led by Bordeaux Métropole and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Bordeaux-Gironde, the adventure began in 2016. It brings together public and private stakeholders in addition to businesses wishing to contribute actively to the attractiveness and showcasing of the region. The collective brand is based on a complementary fit between economic players, entrepreneurs and the region’s emblematic institutions, such as its founding members: Invest in Bordeaux, the Tourist Office, Congrès et Expositions de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Euratlantique, Bordeaux Airport, Bordeaux University, La Cité du Vin, Darwin, Le Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (Bordeaux Wine Bureau), Bordeaux University Hospital and Bordeaux Maritime Port.

A STRATEGIC BRAND A SHARED APPROACH

Under a collective regional banner, Magnetic Being part of Magnetic Bordeaux means Bordeaux brings together all the region’s players sharing common values of regional identity from various fields of attractiveness (industrial and belonging, with the aim of collectively and service sectors, leisure & business tourism, developing the renown of Bordeaux and education, research, innovation, culture and showcasing our high quality of life. For talents, etc.) with a common goal: to reveal businesses and events, the Magnetic Bordeaux and develop the vitality of our ecosystems and label provides increased visibility to enhance co-build the attractiveness of Bordeaux and its the renown of your brand, and ensures you region. form part of the best the region has to offer.

With more than 12,000 subscribers via social media since July 2019, Magnetic Bordeaux represents a vibrant community. It brought its support to 84 start-ups in 2019 and has produced more than 70 events since its creation.

If you are building a project or leading an action related to space, you can also fly the banner of the Community of Ariane Cities presidency and benefit from enhanced visibility via our distribution channels.

Visit us at magnetic-bordeaux.fr 11 PRESS CONTACT MAGNETIC BORDEAUX CONTACT ARIANEGROUP CONTACT Julia Badets Mathieu Roussennac Sandra Hubé PR Director Head of External Communication, [email protected] [email protected] Brand & Image +33 (0)6 86 75 56 12 [email protected] +33 (0)1 39 06 85 20