1 Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) rotating Presidency

• Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen programmes included activities such as and Lunwerg Publishing House. Plus 2009 CVA Presidency the exhibition ‘‘A Voyage to Saturn”; the the videos celebrating 30 years of Ariane The year 2009 was marked by a series INTA-sponsored ”Living in Space” exhibi- launches showing for six months in the of activities carried out under the Pre- tion; the Education Week at ESA-ESAC Madrid metro. And the programme of the sidency of the Ariane City of Hardthau- on 17-21 May; the Satellite Navigation Madrid Presidency still has plenty of sur- sen/Lampoldshausen, Germany. On the Contest Space Camp on 1-7 July, jointly prises in store this year. benefits of belonging to the CVA, Mayor organised by INTA and the Madrid City Harry Brunnet, also President of the Fo- Council General Directorate of Education • Les Mureaux 2011 rum Ariane Lampoldshausen, commen- & Youth Affairs, and the CVA Science CVA Presidency. ted: “Not only is the CVA helping us to Holidays Camp, both in Cercedilla. There After Madrid, it will be the turn of Les inform our citizens about the benefits of were also many institutional and science Mureaux, France to take on the CVA Presi- space technology in our everyday lives, & technology activities with the participa- dency. The general theme of the program- but we are also benefiting from the CVA’s tion of CosmoCaixa, EADS CASA Espa- me prepared by Mayor François Garay and powerful network to reach our national cio, Thales Alenia Space Spain and the his team is: ‘‘A year in step with space’’. and European decision-makers with the European Space Agency (ESA), as well This will be organised around three main right arguments, so that they can make as events for the general public such as components: stars and the solar system; Overview of the CVA and its members more informed decisions on public the photographic exhibition on “Space fundamentals of mathematics and physics; space investments.” and Sustainable Development” at the benefits of space in our daily lives. More AXA Foundation-sponsored Book Fair, details on the programme of the 2011 CVA The Community of Ariane Cities sing the importance of intercultural in association with Madrid Global, ESA (CVA) was founded in 1998 and re- cooperation and helping to build The City’s main partners in the Fo- Presidency can be found on page 13. gistered in France as a non-profit longstanding relationships among rum Ariane Lampoldshausen – the association. It aims to strengthen citizens, especially the younger German Aerospace Center (DLR) and cooperation between the cities and generation. EADS Astrium – provided support to industrial organisations involved in Each Ariane City is usually re- educational, outreach and political acti- European space transportation presented by its local or regional vities. One of the highlights was the 2nd programmes and to inform citizens administration and partnered by European Space Technology Trans- of the benefits of European space an industrial company. Program- fer Forum, held in March at Baden- transportation activities, with spe- mes are decided by consensus Württemberg’s representation office cial emphasis on Europe’s Space- by the members, who meet in the in Berlin. port in French Guiana. ‘‘Council of Mayors’’, the decision- The CVA organises programmes making body chaired by a different • Madrid 2010 CVA Presidency with Member Cities, their universi- city every one or two years. Pro- On 22 January, during the opening event ties, educational authorities, schools gramme implementation and daily of Madrid’s Presidency, Mayor Alberto and industrial companies. The joint operations are the responsibility of Ruiz Gallardón declared: “The City of programmes are technical, cultural, a Bureau and a General Delega- Madrid is immensely proud to host the educational and outreach, stres- tion’s Office. Presidency of the Community of Ariane Cities in 2010. We would like to thank all For more information, please visit us at www.ariane-cities.com or contact: the other CVA Cities for their unanimous Magali Foulet support, and we will work hard to further CVA General Delegation raise awareness among citizens about c/o ESA the importance of the space sector for 8-10, rue Mario Nikis the future of Europe.” F-75738 Paris CEDEX 15 FRANCE Tel: + 33 (0)9 75 38 53 29 Fax : + 33 (0)1 43 06 62 21 The City’s “Madrid Global” Office for E-mail: [email protected] International Relations has brought to- gether virtually all the space players in the region to offer an impressive series of exhibitions, public lectures, open-door Left: Harry Brunnet, Mayor of Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen, surrounded by events and contests related to space and pictures of educational activities in his region: Top left, teachers attending the its benefits for society. Highlights inclu- REVA seminar; bottom left, rocket combustion test for CVA students at DLR’s ded the international conference on ‘‘The School Lab. Future of Space” organised at the Tech- nical University of Madrid (UPM) on 20- Bottom right: Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, Mayor of Madrid. To the left: ESA Spanish 21 May in cooperation with the City’s Astronaut Pedro Duque and 2008 Summer School student Neus Lledó. CVA industrial partner EADS CASA Top right: CVA student visit to EADS CASA Espacio, near the Madrid-Barajas Espacio, with UPM and the Spanish Go- International Airport. Below: Pedro Méndez, President of EADS CASA Espacio. vernment. Educational and awareness Left: International Conference «The Future of Space» (20-21 May 2010) organised by the City of Madrid in collaboration with the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) as one of the highlights of the 2010 CVA Presi- dency. Right: Summer School on Space Transportation for engineering students, Bordeaux, July 2010 : the 39 participants with the members of the jury on the closing day event hosted by Snecma Propulsion Solide. 2 3 2 3 Charleroi and Thales Alenia Space select school students for CVA Science Holidays Each year, the Ariane City of Char- a special meeting organised by the CVA is invited to participate in the leroi selects candidates from its se- municipality services in collaboration 2010 “Space Days”, the third such condary schools to attend the CVA with the Parentville Campus of the event in Belgium, organised by Wal- Science Holidays travelling summer Free University of Brussels (ULB). lonie Espace on 11 & 12 October in fixture. In the autumn, the young Charleroi’s CVA industrial partner Charleroi. The event features confer- participants are invited to share their Thales Alenia Space always plays ences, workshops and an exhibition experience with other students, and an active part in the city’s space- on “Launchers, from Modelling to with parents and teachers, during related activities. On another front, Operations“.

Colleferro, Lampoldshausen, Mulhouse organise CVA Intercultural Seminars

During the academic year 2009/10, three groups of ten secondary school students from Colleferro, Lampoldshausen and Mulhou- The following pages review Education activities for primary school pupils and secondary school students se participated in a series and their teachers organised in CVA Member Cities throughout 2009 under the Presidency of Hardhausen/ of three CVA Intercultural Lampoldshausen and list those planned throughout 2010 under the Madrid Presidency. Taking the Ariane Seminars. The first one- Programme as an example of European cooperation, the objective is to inspire younger generations and to week seminar took place spread awareness of intercultural aspects. in Lampoldshausen in No- vember 2009, the second in Mulhouse in March 2010 Barcelona sends teachers/students to participate in CVA educational programmes and the third in Colleferro in May 2010. In 2009 the Ariane City of Barcelona Catalonia (UPC) attended the CVA’s students on the CVA Summer School Participants were 15 to 17 was once again very active in pro- Summer School in Augsburg; and and a public lecture on the 30th anni- years old and were encoura- moting the various CVA educational secondary and vocational training versary of the first Ariane launch. ged to investigate and reflect Starting in 2002, CVA Science Holidays for school students have taken place programmes among local schools school teachers of maths and physics In keeping with CVA tradition, Barcelona on the use of space applications in in the French cities of Millau, Sissonnes, Toulouse and Longpont-sur-Orge, and universities. As a result, well participated in the REVA Teachers’ representatives provided advice our everyday lives – past, present and also in Barcelona, Liège and Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen. They draw prepared secondary school students Seminar in Heilbronn in July 2009 and experience to the City of Madrid and future. They were also invited on the valuable contributions of specialised coaches from CVA Cooperating were able to participate in the CVA and in Bremen in July 2010. to help with the planning of its 2010 to continue their work by staying in Partner organisations such as Planète Sciences and Peuple et Culture. Science Holidays in Heilbronn; The city of Terrassa, home to one of Presidency programme. touch throughout the whole year. aerospace engineering students UPC’s schools of aerospace engi- The Seminars are organised by The focus of the intercultural Seminars focus on developing from the Technical University of neering, hosted a presentation for the French association Peuple training is on helping the young interest in space research and et Culture, which brings its ex- participants to understand that the benefits of space applica- pertise to intercultural training our own culture coexists with tions for citizens. Bremen hosts CVA 2010 Teachers’ Seminar and “Space Schools” headteachers meeting and provides specialised, mul- that of others, to acquire an tilingual coaches. Funding for open-minded attitude to people From 19 to 21 July, the Ariane City of in Bremen and attended several ses- teaching to attend a two-day meeting the programme is shared by the of other cultures/religions and to Bremen hosted the third CVA Teachers’ sions of the 38th Scientific Assembly to discuss how space studies are in- CVA and the Franco-German recognise the positive aspects Seminar on Space Research and of the Committee on Space Research corporated into secondary school Youth Office (FGYO), with a small of such differences. Transportation, as part of REVA (Edu- (COSPAR). Other sponsors included curricula in the various European contribution from each participant. The scientific objectives of the cational Network of Ariane Cities). CNES, DLR, OHB Technology and countries. Some case studies were Managed on the CVA’s behalf by its ZARM. One of the Seminar highlights presented, such as the new Lycée de Cooperating Partner ISSAT (Insti- was the lecture on “A day without l’Espace initiative in Toulouse. 2009 CVA Science Holidays at Lampoldshausen test centre tute for Space and its Applications satellites – what chaos”. In addition to the host role played & Technologies) based in Toulouse, Alongside the REVA Seminar, CVA by the Ariane City of Bremen, these During the first half of July 2009, 30 EADS Astrium inaugurated in 2009 environment and microgravity, with the REVA Seminar targets seconda- invited “Space Schools” (Lycées de events benefited from strong plan- high school students aged 15 to 17 a brand-new building for 100 em- the help of retired engineers and ry-school teachers. The participants l’Espace) headteachers and educa- ning and organisational support representing various CVA Member ployees at Lampoldshausen, en- scientists. paid an official visit to EADS-Astrium tion administrators interested in space from ISSAT. Cities in Belgium, France, larging its production facility for Germany, Spain and Switzerland propulsion systems and bringing The 2010 Science Holidays were spent 10 days in the Heilbronn re- total manpower at the site to 500. hosted in Madrid in July as part of gion on a Science Holiday hosted by The young participants visited va- the City’s extensive Presidency pro- the Ariane City of Hardthausen and rious impressive cultural and sports gramme. Les Mureaux will host the the German Aerospace Center (DLR). facilities. In hands-on workshops at 2011 edition under its Presidency. DLR has run the rocket propulsion DLR’s School Lab, they were taught test facility at Lampoldshausen for an innovative concept for lab exper- fifty years, covering small and large imentation whereby students “learn scale propulsion systems for laun- by doing”; this covered basic prin- chers and satellites. ciples of liquid propulsion, vacuum 4 5 4 5 The concept of ‘‘School Lab’’ is being develo- Mulhouse organises 2009 ‘Espace dans ma ville’ week ped by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in a growing number of its establishments to pro- In July 2009, Mulhouse, vide young people with hands-on experience in collaboration with in science and technology. CVA students have CNES, Clemessy, the been privileged to study at the School Lab in City’s industial partner Lampoldshausen. Planète Sciences and the CVA, organised Espace dans ma ville, a week of space-rela- ted activities open to youngsters from differ- ent neighbourhoods. Prizes were distribu- ted to the winners of drawing contests. Teachers become students for a few days The Ariane City also selected ten second- For three days, maths and science ject in the classroom. Many basic ary school students teachers from any Ariane city can principles of physics and many to represent it in attend the REVA Teachers’ Seminar, mathematics concepts can be illus- the CVA Intercultu- which was originally designed by trated by taking practical examples ral Seminars, hos- CNES and ISSAT and held for the from space science and technology: ted in collaboration first time in 2008 at the Cité de l’Espace, propulsion, materials, electromagne- with Colleferro and Toulouse. The objective is to pro- tism, astronomy, microgravity, optics, Hardthausen/Lam- Over 700 children took part in the Espace dans ma ville week, a successful event hosted by vide secondary school teachers with geology, meteorology, the natural en- poldshausen. the City of Mulhouse in July 2009. examples of best-practices for intro- vironment (water cycle, global warm- ducing the highly motivating subject ing, forest fire monitoring, disaster of Space in the classroom through management, etc) – these are just a hands-on workshops and small pro- few areas where space can enliven jects. the classroom and open up curiosity about science and technology.

In July 2009 it was the turn of The third session gathered over 20 Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen to participants and was hosted by the host the programme. The dozen or City of Bremen on 19-21 July 2010 so maths and science teachers from in collaboration with EADS Astrium Teachers’ Seminar participant various Ariane Cities studied to- and in conjunction with the 38th alongside an Ariane 5 Vulcain en- gether and compared good practice COSPAR Scientific Assembly, a key gine nozzle at DLR’s School Lab. in using space as a motivating sub- world event for space scientists. Lara Million, Deputy Mayor of Mulhouse and Vice-President of Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (M2A), receiving the students at the City Hall, during the week-long CVA Intercultural Seminar Liège awards its 2009 Ariane prize to local student, with ESA/CNES/Arianespace backing session in Mulhouse, March 2010. On the right, Jean-Luc Menu, Head of International Affairs at Peuple et Culture.

The 2009 Ariane prize-giving ceremony in Liège, Belgium Zurich: school teacher becomes CVA convert with the happy winner Pierre Boulvain (left), alongside the City’s Public Education Councillor Pierre Stassart and Brigitte Dedeyne of the Mayor’s Office and CVA Treasurer. Janie Molard Secondary school teacher in Zurich, shares her im- pressions after the REVA Teachers’ Seminar and a memorable visit to Kourou: Brigitte Dedeyne explained how her city approaches CVA educational initiatives: “Since we became a member, a In July 2008 I took part in the first programme for teachers organised by the growing number of youngsters from Liège have participated CVA in Toulouse. I had already participated in many space-related training in the Community’s varied programmes. In 2009, in agree- courses. But this one filled me with enthusiasm, with its international dimen- ment with CVA, ESA, CNES and Arianespace, we set up the sion, reflecting ESA’s membership profile, and also given the constant pres- Ariane Prize of the City of Liège to recognise one outstanding ence among us of space professionals. They managed to communicate to young student’s achievements in science learning. Thus, us their passion for space. And now, I have truly ‘‘caught the bug’’, which I Pierre Boulvain became the deserving 2009 winner of a free am trying to pass on to my students! CVA Science Holiday in Lampoldshausen. His enthusiastic Janie Molard As an alumnus, I was then so lucky to go off to Kourou with the CVA to visit report encourages us all to continue in this direction”. Secondary school teacher in Zurich the CSG in February 2009. That is an experience definitely not to be missed. Europe really does exist; and it was the CVA that taught me this!

6 7 6 7 Forming a team from a mixed cultural crowd

I attended the CVA Summer School in to work together with students and young Augsburg in 2009 says Andreas Sche- professionals from different countries and rer, a young engineer working for MT cultures and to see how they handled the Aerospace. One absolutely fascinating challenges arising during the Team Pro- aspect for me was to see how, starting jects. In addition, the language courses with a group of people of such diverse and presentation training were very helpful cultural backgrounds, the professional for my day-to-day work as an engineer. team-building was able to produce Lastly, the joint activities during the Sum- impressive results within just two days. mer School gave me the opportunity to Besides the very interesting space strike up new friendships. Andreas Scherer technology lectures and company vis- Engineer its, it was also a stimulating experience MT Aerospace, Augsburg Augsburg, Friedrichshafen, Munich welcome CVA alumni in 2009 Each year at the CVA alumni gather- mid-August and spent a weekend in Friedrichshafen as well as the ing, we see that among the 250 alumni with the CVA Summer School stu- impressive space exhibition at the from our Summer School, more and dents, exchanging presentations on Munich Deutsches Museum, which The CVA Summer School is an intensive course on European Space Transportation, held yearly since 2000 more are taking up promising posi- their professional or university activi- showcases the 40th anniversary of and designed for around 35 university students (3rd year or higher) and young engineers from the space tions in the European space sector. ties, and visiting the satellite manu- the Apollo XI landing. industry. The programme has about 300 alumni to date, many of them gradually taking up key positions in A dozen travelled to Augsburg in facturing complex at EADS Astrium Europe’s space transportation sector. Bordeaux hosts 2010 CVA Summer School Augsburg hosts 2009 CVA Summer School: teams of young engineers from across Europe From 26 June to 23 July 2010, the meetings started as early as Octo- University (ISU), ISAE Toulouse, ISSAT, conceptualise the successor of Ariane 5 Bordeaux Urban Community and ber 2009; organisational help was Snecma Propulsion Solide and Uni- the Arts et Métiers ParisTech engin- provided by several local Summer versity of Liège. The programme CVA’s travelling Summer The intensive programme ing, company visits and a design for the next gene- eering school hosted CVA’s 11th School alumni. included multicultural team-building School started up again included lectures on dif- team project. ration of Ariane launchers Summer School. The class of 39 The multidisciplinary syllabus on en- workshops, language courses and on 1 August 2009 in ferent disciplines related – for satellites and also participants from the Ariane Cities gineering, economic and organisa- visits to SNPE, Snecma and the Augsburg and brought to space transportation: Students also improved for human spaceflight – of Augsburg, Barcelona, Bordeaux, tional aspects of Space Transporta- CAEPE test facility. together 36 engineering propulsion and launcher their language skills in culminating in a detailed Bremen, Cayenne, Colleferro, Kourou, tion was planned with expert advice This year’s Team Project topic was students and young systems engineering, English or German and document and a presen- Les Mureaux, Madrid and Toulouse in- provided by the CNES Launchers “Rocket propulsion: theoretical graduates working in materials and structures, learned how to work in tation before a jury. cluded engineering students having Directorate and ran more than 40 and experimental work on a launch the space industry for launch operations, flight dy- interdisciplinary/intercul- completed at least their 3rd year, as hours. Lectures were delivered by vehicle”. Students worked in small a one-month course on namics, space applications, tural teams. CVA’s Summer School, well as young graduates working in experts from the local AJSEP asso- teams on hands-on experiments: European Space Trans- project management and running yearly since 2000, the space industry. ciation, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, designing and flight-testing rocket portation. The program- costing, history of the Ariane The Team Project topic has been hosted by the Arianespace, Avio Propulsione propulsion and recovery systems. me was hosted by the programme and future Euro- chosen this year comme- Ariane Cities of Barce- The local organising committee Aerospaziale, CNES, the DGA/ They followed a professional engin- Ariane City of Augs- pean strategies, communi- morated 30 years since lona, Bremen, Heilbronn/ was led by Professor Catherine CAEPE test facility, EADS Astrium, eering approach, as they had to burg, its University of cation and media relations. the first Ariane launch; the Lampoldshausen, Liège, Goetz from Arts et Métiers Paris- ESA, Bremen University of Applied make performance predictions and Applied Sciences and students worked in six Madrid, Toulouse and Tech and Christophe Magnière from Sciences, Institut Polytechnique de interpret real test results. MT Aerospace. Participants The programme included competing teams, each Turin. Snecma Propulsion Solide. Planning Bordeaux, the International Space had been selected from workshops on team build- producing a conceptual 9 Ariane Cities across Evry-Courcouronnes: preparing future CVA educational programmes continental Europe and French Guiana; the The 36 participants in On 16 October 2009, CVA’s General Delegation held working meetings with the Mayor of Evry-Courcouronnes, lecturers and profess- the 2009 CVA Sum- with representatives of Evry University and CNES Launchers Directorate staff to prepare future CVA ors came from space mer School are wel- educational programmes involving local students and teachers. agencies (CNES, DLR, comed at the open- ESA), space industry ing ceremony at the 2009 CVA Professionals’ Visit to CSG (Arianespace, Avio, Augsburg town hall EADS, Safran, etc) and by representatives of From 4 to 9 December ves of CVA Member Cities European launcher Vega Training and job oppor- from partner CVA uni- the City, the Augsburg 2009, this six-day trip to visit the Guiana Space operations. Participants tunities at the CSG were versities (Bordeaux, University of Applied was a follow-on to the Centre (CSG). There they also heard presentations also an important issue. Bremen, Liège, Tou- Sciences and MT CVA Summer School or- met key figures working on safety and meteor- Other events in the ‘Dis- louse, etc). Aerospace. ganised in Augsburg in for Arianespace, CNES, ology, as well as briefings covering French Guiana’ July 2009. It allowed 45 ESA and industry in char- and visits with the teams programme were: a re- students, teachers and ge of Ariane 5 operations/ in charge of the telemetry ception given by Jean- professionals from the infrastructures and set- and radar tracking facili- Pierre Roumillac, Mayor aeronautics/aerospace ting up Russian launcher ties at the Montagne des sectors and representati- Soyuz and future small Pères ground station. 8 9 8 9 of Matoury, and his team at of nearly 40 members, fessionals can see on site Madrid unveils an ambitious programme of Space activities throughout its 2010 Presidency the town hall; the traditional CVA can provide financial how launch operations are visits to the Salvation Islands help to a group of around managed and carried out, and Cayenne; canoeing 40 alumni to join the annual and they can discuss infor- up the Approuague and visit to Europe’s Spaceport. mally with employees from a short initiation to life in Through detailed briefings different European coun- the Amazon rainforest. and visits to see the facili- tries employment opportu- Thanks to the contributions ties, the future space pro- nities and living conditions.

Visiting the CSG, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, is an unforgettable ex- perience for the Sum- mer School alumni. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Ariane launch, the CVA also invited a few space professionals Lampoldshausen reaches out to parliamentarians in Berlin, to CVA Mayors in Neckarsulm, and journalists to join the and launches its name into space on Ariane 5 December 2009 trip.

2009 was marked by a very dynamic and successful series of CVA events under the Presidency of Hardthausen/ Lampoldshausen. These included edu- cational activities open to participants from other Ariane Cities (as already list- ed) but also ad hoc events aimed at decision-makers in government and industry such as the 2nd European Space Technology Transfer Forum, held in Berlin in conjunction with the March CVA Council of Mayors. CNES sends young engineers to 2009 CVA’s Summer Schools

Stive Merion (left) and Jean- professional contacts. Philippe Murat (foreground), two • Our English language skills young engineers working for have also greatly advanced, as CNES in Kourou, summarised we were in an English-speaking their one-month experience in environment with other Euro- Augsburg as 2009 CVA Summer peans for a full month of lectures Berlin, 24 March 2009. Guest speakers at the 2nd School students as follows: and visits: we have improved our Space Technology Transfer Forum, held in conjunction practical skills and enriched our with the CVA Council of Mayors. Left to right: ESA These weeks have provided us with technical space vocabulary. astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germany, DLR Executive significant learning opportunities: • As a human experience, the Board member; Ulrike Flach, Member of the German • Technically, we have worked cultural exchange was quite im- Parliament, Deputy Chair of its Aerospace Commit- on launchers, propulsion techno- pressive. We discussed space tee; Hans Zeller, Corporate and Institutional Affairs, logies (current and future) and issues with engineers from other Arianespace; Harry Brunnet, Mayor of Hardthausen/ future space programmes with Ariane Cities and learned to ap- Lampoldshausen, CVA President; Peter Hulsroj, a comprehensive overview of preciate other people and diffe- ESA Director of Legal Affairs & External Relations; Ariane 5. rent cultural habits. This intense Micro rocket launching competition: from theory to practice. Günther Stammerjohanns, Director at EADS • Professionally, we have work- experience has generated many Astrium, Bremen. ed in teams on European pro- new friendships. Spaceport and hope they will jects and have attended lectures We are convinced that this en- be able to see a launch! by space players such as ESA, hanced network of friendships will Two other CNES engineers from CNES Launchers Directorate, lead to future fruitful collaboration, CSG, Romain Pouyer and Danick DLR, MT Aerospace, EADS Astrium, very much in the spirit of CVA. Viator, attended the 2010 Sum- Snecma, Avio, etc. This has We look forward to welcoming mer School in Bordeaux. greatly enhanced our network of other CVA alumni to visit Europe’s

10 11 10 11 Lampoldshausen and its region fly into space onboard Ariane 5 carried out in Madrid by all contri- During Madrid’s Presidency, the butors to this programme. City of Salon de Provence, France, • Science and Leisure joined the CVA in partnership with Targeting essentially any indivi- the French Air Force Academy duals who already have a basic (Ecole de l’Air). See picture below. knowledge of space which they seek to develop further.

Les Mureaux 2011 CVA Presidency unanimously approved At its session in Neckarsulm on 8 the areas of Education, with ‘‘the Communication with an exhibition October 2009, CVA’s Council of Science Pass’’ and visits by 12 at the town hall, and events cele- Mayors unanimously elected Les classes of various age-levels to the brating 30 years of Ariane launches; One of the most visible CVA activities to the general public are the city-launcher partnerships, allowing a member city to fly its name Mureaux to take on the CVA Presi- Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie the Festiciel air festival; and an inter- and logo on the nose fairing of an Ariane 5. The town of Lampoldshausen and the surrounding region of Heilbronn took advantage dency in 2011. in Paris, the Aerospace Museum at national Cross running event. The of this partnership opportunity to organise, in collaboration with Arianespace, a live video link between Kourou and the University The many traditional festive events Le Bourget and the Parc aux Etoiles activities will target all audiences of Heilbronn showing all details of the 29 October 2009 launch. Political representatives Harry Brunnet (City of Lampoldshausen/ at Les Mureaux will be put to good at Triel-sur-Seine; Official Events and ages; some events should in- Hardthausen) and Detlef Piepenburg (Landrat Heilbronn) witnessed the launch from Kourou and planted the traditional palm tree with use with the introduction of space- with visits to EADS Astrium and at- clude the participation of European the city’s name next to the Kourou Space Museum. based themes. Activities will cover tendance of international CVA meetings; astronauts.

Madrid’s ambitious programme of 2010 CVA Presidency activities A word from François Garay, Mayor of Les Mureaux, President of the CVA for 2011. The CVA Madrid Presidency programme is the product of a coordinated effort by a large number of “The City of Les Mureaux has the honour of institutional, business and civil society players. Their contributions, reflecting their generosity and will to presiding over the Community of Ariane Cities cooperate, have enabled the City and industrial partner EADS CASA Espacio to put together a very com- (CVA) in 2011. prehensive and diverse programme. Our city looks forward to assuming this res- ponsibility and raising awareness throughout the broader community about the world of Alberto Ruiz Gallardón (left), Mayor of science and the importance of the space sector. Madrid, announcing the CVA Presiden- As president of the CVA for 2011, I intend to cy programme for 2010 at the Techni- highlight the quality of this European network François Garay, Mayor of Les Mu- cal University of Madrid (UPM) on 22 and ensure its continued excellence.” reaux, addressing a group of CVA January. Next to him are UPM Rector members in 2007. Javier Uceda and Deputy Mayor Ana Botella. Toulouse: an ever-active CVA partner As every year, CVA members and ed high-level students to participate October 2010. partners in Toulouse have been in the CVA Summer School and • The 2010 Toulouse Space Show actively involved in planning and contributed with teaching. on 8-11 June was a major meeting carrying out a variety of activities: • The Mayor of Toulouse Pierre Cohen for international space profession- • The ISSAT Institute organised and the Deputy Mayor in charge als, following the successful 2008 The focus is on raising awareness of The 2010 schedule covers three types (20-21 May) and closing cere- the REVA Teachers’ Seminars of industrial activities and aeros- event. the relevance of space among chil- of activity in particular: mony (21 December). in Lampoldshausen (2009) and pace Thierry Cotelle have actively • The Cité de l’Espace, the largest dren and the young, plus contribu- • Presidency Central and Insti- • Education in Bremen (2010). It has also kept worked on getting a CVA industry space museum in Europe, conti- tions to their education and training tutional CVA Bureau and Council Focusing on raising awareness up the online catalogue of space partner for Toulouse. The choice of nues to promote space to thou- in this highly relevant sector for the of Mayors; international confer- of and providing education on training on offer in Europe. Telespazio France will be submitted sands of visitors every year. future of Europe. ence on “The Future of Space’’ space-related subjects and issues, • The ISAE engineering school select- to the CVA Council of Mayors in 12 13 12 13 2009 Ariane Golf Trophy/Bordeaux: exposure for CVA Toulouse Cité de l’Espace, reaching out to the gene- Philippe Gil (right), from ral public and educating Snecma Propulsion Solide/ the younger generation. Bordeaux, explains the CVA’s objectives to the 2009 Ariane Golf Trophy tournament en- trants in June.

CVA alumnus Jan Walter Schroeder presents his paper Baden Württemberg delegation visits Vernon and Paris at the 2009 International Astro- nautical Congress. (IAC) in Daejeon.

Daejeon, South Korea: CVA alumnus presents paper at 2009 IAC Jan Walter Schroeder, a 2007 the association’s 10th anniversary The paper co-authored with other CVA Summer School alumnus in 2008, presented his experience CVA members was entitled ‘‘Model and project manager of CVA’s si- with a paper at the International rocket days: intercultural and mul- multaneous model rocket launch Astronautical Congress (IAC) in tidisciplinary outreach for space operation, which commemorated South Korea in October 2009. education’’.

Strasbourg: CVA paper presented at 2010 ISU Symposium CVA General Delegation members ministrations join efforts with space symposium organised by the Inter- Juan de Dalmau and Philippe Noël industry and educational organis- national Space University (ISU) on presented a paper entitled ‘‘Bring- ations – case study of the Com- 16-18 January 2010. ing space to the public: local ad- munity of Ariane Cities (CVA)’’, at a Led by Harry Brunnet, Mayor of Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen and CVA President in 2009, a delegation of City officials visits Snecma/Vernon in June 2009 (seen here at the company’s rocket propulsion museum). The programme included a briefing at ESA’s headquarters in Paris. Ariane partners celebrate 30 years of European launcher success 30 years of Ariane launches! The first launch on 24 December 1979 mar- ked the start of Europe’s longstan- Snecma host to CVA partners at 2009 Paris Air Show, Le Bourget ding successful space transportation activities. ESA, CNES and Arianes- pace produced a special HD video On 16 June 2009, Christian Goulpeau (right), De- available to all Ariane Cities wishing puty Director of Snecma/Vernon, chaired an event to organise local events to comme- for CVA members and guests at the Snecma Group morate this achievement. Partner firm pavilion. Points underlined were the fruitful coopera- Snecma celebrated this milestone at tion with DLR, represented by Stefan Schlechtriem its Vernon facility (see picture) with a (left), Space Propulsion Institute Director and Head of distinguished array of past pioneers DLR/Lampoldshausen, and the importance of effec- and present managers from govern- tive partnership between European space firms. ment, space agencies and industry. Welcoming two new CVA partners: Salon-de-Provence and French Air Force Academy On 19 May 2010 in the City Coordinator of the Madrid mit two new CVA entrants: tively by Jean-Luc Chave on Hall of Madrid, the CVA International Action and Stra- Salon-de-Provence and the behalf of Mayor Michel Tonon Council of Mayors, chaired tegy Office ‘‘Madrid Global’’, French Air Force Academy, and Academy-Director, by Ignacio Niño, General voted unanimously to ad- officially represented respec- General Denis Mercier.

Many thanks to everyone who contributed photographs for this publication and in particular ESA, CNES, DLR, Arianespace; the Ariane Cities of Augsburg, Bremen, Hardthausen/ Lampoldshausen, Les Mureaux, Liège, Madrid, Mulhouse; the companies EADS CASA Espacio, SNECMA, and Cité de l’Espace, Toulouse; Institut Français Bremen; ISSAT; Peuple et Culture; UPM, Madrid. Copyright : Community of Ariane Cities – Communauté des Villes Ariane. Graphic design by Léo Mendelssohn. 14 15 14 15 Cities Partners

Augsburg

Barcelona - Terrassa

Bordeaux

Bremen

Charleroi

Colleferro

Essonne / Evry-CourcouronnesEv

Guyane Française & Kourou

Hardthausen / Lampoldshausen

La Cape - Vernon

Les Mureaux

Liège

Madrid

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, m2A

Ottobrunn - Taufkirchen

Salon de Provence Ecole de l’air Toulouse

Suisse