[FPSPACE] FW: PR N°27-2008 - Berlin Air Show ILA2008: space showcased all under one roof

[Jakob Terweij]

I will be there from 25 till 28 may
Hope to seesome interesting things
Jakob




Quoting LARRY KLAES <ljk4 at msn.com>:

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>> From: "ESA" <contactesa at esa.int>
>> Reply-To: ContactESA at esa.int
>> Subject: PR N°27-2008 - Berlin Air Show ILA2008: space showcased  
>> all under one roof
>> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 17:27:00 +0200
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>> Press Release
>> N° 27-2008
>>
>> Paris, 15 May 2008
>>
>> Berlin Air Show ILA2008: space showcased all under one roof
>>
>> As it does every two years, Berlin will soon be showcasing European  
>>  and international space activities at the ILA2008 Air Show from   
>> Tuesday 27 May to Sunday 1 June. In Hall 9, an International Space   
>> Village spanning over 2500m2 will be exclusively devoted to space,   
>> presenting the entire range of activities, products and services   
>> available in Europe and elsewhere.
>>
>> Inside a joint Space Pavilion, the European Space Agency (ESA), the  
>>  German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the German Aerospace Industries   
>> Association (BDLI) will present ongoing and future European and   
>> German space projects in a lively exhibition area open to trade   
>> visitors/the press from 10:00 to 18:00 hours daily and to the   
>> general public from Friday 30 May through to Sunday 1 June. The   
>> Pavilion inauguration ceremony will be held on the afternoon of   
>> Tuesday the 27th in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
>>
>> The exhibition features a large central area where special  
>> multimedia projections will enable visitors to discover or  
>> re-discover the beauty our changing planet and its fragile  
>> environment. From this central area, they will have an opportunity  
>> to learn more about the terrestrial benefits of space systems,  
>> focussing on the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security  
>> (GMES) initiative, space telecommunications and their applications,  
>> satellite navigation with Europe’s Galileo system and the space  
>> sciences unveiling the secrets of the universe.
>>
>> This central area is also the gateway to other larger areas. One  
>> features future Mars missions and related robotics technology on a  
>> mock rocky Martian landscape, with a full-scale model of Europe’s  
>> ExoMars and a spectacular 3D flight over the Red Planet. The  
>> EXOMArs DEmonstration Rover (Exomader) will be on display, a  
>> half-scale engineering model of one of the possible configurations,  
>> featuring a special chassis with extremely advanced cross-country  
>> ability. Another exhibition area focuses on the Moon, with a lunar  
>> lander concept proposed by Astrium on display. The next area  
>> highlights the International Space Station, with a full-size model  
>> of ESA’s Columbus laboratory and a large-scale model of ESA’s  
>> recently launched Automated Transfer Vehicle. The achievements of  
>> ESA astronauts are also highlighted here. Launchers giving Europe  
>> independent access to space are featured next to this, with a 1:10  
>> scale
>> Ariane 5 model and several graphics and video presentations of   
>> Vega and Soyuz, together with an overview of Europe’s Spaceport in  
>> French Guiana and related operations.
>>
>> This year in particular, a very substantial programme of  
>> conferences will target specialist audiences and the Media at the  
>> new Space Conference Centre adjacent to Hall 9. One of the  
>> highlights of this will be ‘ILA Space Day’ organised by ESA, the  
>> DLR and the BDLI under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of  
>> Economics & Technology on Wednesday 28 May from 13:30 to 16:30  
>> hours. Panels featuring heads of space agencies and high-ranking  
>> international experts from government, research institutes and  
>> industry will present and discuss national and international space  
>> developments.
>>
>> An international conference on ‘Earth observation: solutions for  
>> decision-making’ under the aegis of ESA, the DLR and the BDLI, on  
>> 27 May (14:00 to 18:00 hours) and 28 May (09:30 to 12:30 hours),  
>> will provide an overview of existing applications in the areas of  
>> climate/environmental management and civil security. Panellists  
>> will discuss solutions in the light of the future needs expressed  
>> by international decision-makers and government authorities.
>>
>> On 29 May, the BDLI together with the German Air Force will be  
>> staging a symposium on ‘The uses of space for security and defence’  
>> (Space Conference Centre, Hall 9, 10:00 to 14:00 hours).
>>
>> Further information can be found in the attached programme. ESA   
>> Directors, specialists and project managers will be on hand each   
>> day to provide background information and give interviews to the   
>> Media. ESA Media Relations Office representatives will be available  
>>  to receive and handle interview requests.
>>
>>
>> Programme
>>
>> Berlin Air Show ILA2008
>> Space Pavilion and Space Conference Centre, Hall 9
>> Scheduled events relevant to the Media
>>
>>
>> Tuesday 27/5:
>> 13:20-13:40
>> Inauguration of ESA/DLR/BDLI Space Pavilion (Hall 9) by Chancellor   
>> Angela Merkel, including (13:35-13:40) signing of EarthCARE   
>> satellite contract by ESA and Astrium
>>
>> 15:00-16:00
>> Signing of Small GEO Memorandum of Understanding by ESA, DLR and   
>> other partners
>> Venue: Space Pavilion
>>
>> 14:00-18:00
>> Conference: ‘Earth observation: solutions for decision-making’
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre (adjacent to Hall 9)
>>
>> Wednesday 28/5:
>> 09:30-12:30
>> Conference: ‘Earth observation: solutions for decision-making’
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>> 13:30-16:30
>> ILA Space Day international conference
>> Welcoming address by German Minister for Economics & Technology
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>>
>> Thursday 29/5
>> 10:00-14:00
>> ‘The uses of space for security and defence’, conference organised  
>> by German Air Force and BDLI
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>>
>> Friday 30/5
>> 11:00-12:00
>> ‘Careers at ESA’, presentation by Frank Danesy, Head of ESA/ESOC  
>> Human Resources
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>> 16:00-16:30
>> ‘Automated Transfer Vehicle’, presentation by Kris Capelle,
>> ATV Mission Director, ESA/CST Toulouse
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>>
>> Saturday 31/5
>> Events on stage for the public
>>
>> 11:00-12:00
>> ‘First docking of ESA’s ATV with the International Space Station’,  
>> presentation by Hervé Come, ATV Jules Verne Lead Mission Director,  
>> ESA/CST Toulouse
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>>
>> 15:30-16:30
>> ‘First docking of ESA’s ATV with the International Space Station’,  
>> presentation by Hervé Come, ATV Jules Verne Lead Mission Director,  
>> ESA/CST Toulouse
>> Venue: Space Conference Centre
>>
>> Sunday 1/6
>> 11:00-12:00
>> ESA astronaut Hans Schlegel and Space Shuttle STS-122/Columbus crew  
>>  presentation
>> Venue: Space Pavilion
>>
>> For further information on ILA2008 and accreditation,
>> visit http://www.ila-berlin.de/ila2008/presse
>>
>>
>> For further information on ESA’s participation in ILA2008:
>>
>> Franco Bonacina, Head of Media Relations Office
>> ESA Communication and Knowledge Department
>> Phone: + 33 1 5369 72 99
>> Fax: + 33 1 5369 76 90
>>
>>
>>






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