http://www.ariane-cities.comCommunity of Ariane Citieshttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/79-.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/79-.htmTue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/78-Watch_the_2nd_Vega_launch_Flight_VV02_Night_of_6_7_May_2013.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/78-Watch_the_2nd_Vega_launch_Flight_VV02_Night_of_6_7_May_2013.htm Because of meteorological conditions, the launch of the light launcher Vega was postponed. It is now scheduled for the night of 6/7 Mayat 23:06 hours (Kourou time), i.e.7 May at 02:06 hoursGMT and 04:06 hours Central European Summer Time. You can watch this major event for Europe on the ESA, Arianespace or Astrium websites. The video transmission will start on 7 May at 01:45 GMT/03:45 CEST. Thissecond Vega mission will be more complex than that of 13 February 2012 (theinaugural flight). It will carry two main payloads and will require fiveignitions of the AVUM (Attitude Vernier Upper Module) upper stage. The payloads are: the satellite Prova V (Vegetation) built by Qinetiq Belgiumfor ESA and the Bureau de la Politique scientifique Belge (Belspo); theVietnamese satellite VNREDSat 1A (Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment Disaster monitoring Satellite) built by Astrium Satellites for the VietnamAcademy of Science and Technology (VAST); and nanosatellite ESTCube from theUniversity of Tartu in Estonia, that country’s first ever satellite. EADS Casa Espacio developed the VESPA dual-launch facility which will be tested during this flight. This launch will also serve to test new on-board software developed by AVIO. http://www.esa.int/ESA http://www.arianespace.com/index/index.asp http://www.astrium.eads.net/ Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/77-Giant-size_poster_of_Ariane_5_on_EuroAirport_control_tower_.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/77-Giant-size_poster_of_Ariane_5_on_EuroAirport_control_tower_.htm To highlight the CVA Bureau meeting, the 2013 CVA Presidency held byMulhouse Alsace Agglomération(m2A) and the EuroAirport board formally unveiled a giant-size 14-by-7-metre poster of Ariane 5 on Friday 12 April. Displayed on the control tower of this tri-national airport, the poster is visible from Switzerland, France and Germany. The unveiling took place in the presence of the following notably: Jean-Marie Bockel, m2A President, Haut-Rhin Department Senator, former minister, 2013 CVA President; Jean-Pierre Lavielle, Chairman of EuroAirport’s board of directors, Deputy President of Mulhouse South Alsace Chamber of Commerce Industry; Lara Million, m2A Vice-President, Mulhouse Deputy Mayor, 2013 CVA Vice-President Delegate; and CVA Bureau Members attending the first meeting of the year, in Mulhouse. The Bureau had met to prepare for the CVA Council of Mayors, scheduled for 30-31 May in Rixheim, one of the 33 m2Acommunes, and in Mulhouse. As a prelude to that CoM meeting and continuing the m2A Presidency theme of "Citizens and Space", a discussion forum will take place on 30 May, in Rixheim’s Salle du Trèfle. One of a number of talks organised by the localRencontres de la Commanderieassociation, this forum will address"Practical applications of space research in our daily lives".It will feature speakers from space agencies, industry and universities. There should also be ample opportunity for members of the public to have their say. Photos: (Credit: Norbert L'Hostis – m2A): EuroAirport website: http://www.euroairport.com/fr/event/Nouvelle-affiche-geante-sur-la-tour-de-controle-de-l-EuroAirport,97469.html Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) website: http://www.mulhouse-alsace.fr/fr/villes-ariane-2013 European Space Agency (ESA) website, (french only) : http://www.esa.int/fre/ESA_in_your_country/France/Une_image_geante_d_Ariane_5_sur_la_tour_de_controle_de_l_EuroAirport_Basel_-_Mulhouse_-_Freiburg Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/76-50th_anniversary_of_the_Elysee_Treaty,_Official_transfer_of_the_CVA_Presidency_at_the_Bundesrat.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/76-50th_anniversary_of_the_Elysee_Treaty,_Official_transfer_of_the_CVA_Presidency_at_the_Bundesrat.htm The 22nd January 2013 marked an important event for Franco-German relations and the CVA. Jens Böhrnsen, Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and Jean-Marie Bockel, President of the "Mulhouse Alsace Agglomeration" (m2A) and Senator of the Haut-Rhin Department, both attended at the Bundesrat (Federal Council) in Berlin the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty. A special programme was, in addition,arranged for them at the Bundesrat by the Bremen City Hall and the French Embassy in Berlin, with the participation of Astrium Bremen, the industrial partner of this city within the CVA, and the French Institute of Bremen. The press release published on the 22nd January 2013 by the Presidency of the Bremen Senate reports in detail the progress of this event and the many actions which marked the CVA 2012 Presidency under the auspices of the City of Bremen and Astrium Bremen. Press release (german) Press release (french) Berlin, 22nd January 2013, Jens Böhrnsen, Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic Town of Bremen (on the right), officially handing over the CVA Presidency to Jean-Marie Bockel, President of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomeration (m2A) and Senator of the Upper-Rhine (on the left).A transfer of presidency further symbolised by the presentation of a model of the Ariane 5 rocket launcher by the Mayor of Bremen. Logo of the CVA Presidency in 2012 under the auspices of the Free Hanseatic Town of Bremen/ Logo of the CVA 2013 Presidency under the auspices of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomeration (m2A) Photos by courtesy of Bremen/Senatspressestelle; m2A/Norbert L’Hostis; Communauté des VillesAriane/Créa. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/75-.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/75-.htm The CVA wishes you Season's Greetings! Kind regards The CVA General Delegation Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/74-2013_CVA_Calendar.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/74-2013_CVA_Calendar.htm This calendar gives the events scheduled in 2013 under the CVA Presidency of "Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération", m2A (http://www.mulhouse-alsace.fr). Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/73-ESA_Ministerial_Council_Meeting_20-21_November_2012_.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/73-ESA_Ministerial_Council_Meeting_20-21_November_2012_.htm Outcome of the ESA Ministerial Council Meeting (20-21 November 2012) The entire European space community is affected by the outcome of the Ministerial Council Meeting of the European Space Agency (ESA), which has just been held in Naples, on 20-21 November 2012. By clicking the ESA web portal link, you will access the press conference held at the conclusion of the meeting, on 21 November, with Francesco Profumo, Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Italy, former Chair of the Ministerial Council; Mauro Dell’Ambrogio, State Secretary for Education and Research, Switzerland, and François Biltgen, Minister for Higher Education and Research, Luxemburg, both co-Chairs of the Ministerial Council, and Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA: http://multimedia.esa.int/Videos/2012/11/ESA-Ministerial-Council-Press-Conference-replay Further details on results can be found in the ESA press release, at: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/Pr_37_2012_p_EN.html With the accession of Poland, on 19 November 2012, ESA comprises 20 Member States. Each State was represented by its Minister in charge of space activities. The photo gallery, list of names of ministers and of representatives of institutions, attending as observers, can be found at: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Ministerial_Council_2012/SEME2791M9H_mg_1.html Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/72-Panel_Discussion_at_Bremen_on_9_October_2012.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/72-Panel_Discussion_at_Bremen_on_9_October_2012.htm Panel Discussion organised by the Bremen Presidency confirms the political and strategic importance of space : “Space for Cities – Space for Citizens”: that was the theme of the Panel Discussion organised by the CVA 2012 Presidency on 9 October to coincide with the Council of Mayors of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA). The event took place in the Upper Chamber of the magnificent Bremen Town Hall, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The proceedings were moderated by presenter Rommy Arndt of the German TV news channel n-tv. Jens Böhrnsen, Mayor and President of the Senate ot the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, 2012 CVA President, set things in context by pointing to the political and strategic perspective targeted right from the start of the year by the City of Bremen and by Astrium Bremen, its industrial partner within the CVA. Distinguished figures representing the world of space both in Germany and from Europe more broadly were present to follow what was said. Full story... Photos: Panel Discussion"Space for Cities - Space for Citizens" (09-10-12) - Photo credit: © Community of Ariane Cities Meeting of the CVA Council of Mayors, Bremen City Hall (10-10-12): Group visits of the University of Bremen (ZARM, DFKI, DLR and DLR_School_Lab) - (09-10-12). Tour of Astrium Bremen by representatives of the Pierre-Paul Riquet Secondary School, Toulouse (10-10-12) - Photo credit: © Astrium Video: CVA visit of ZARM, a short video by German TV "Radio Bremen" Press releases from the Bremen Senate: Document of three Federal States on the future of space activities (28/09/2012) - German version only Press release of 5-10-2012 on the Panel Discussion "Space for Cities - Space for Citizens" (9/10/2012) -German version only: Article from the "Weser Kurier" (11-10-2012) - German version only: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/71-Strong_CVA_presence_at_the_ILA_Berlin_Air_Show_2012.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/71-Strong_CVA_presence_at_the_ILA_Berlin_Air_Show_2012.htm The Federal State of Bremen – whose Senator Jens Böhrnsen is the 2012 CVA President in his capacity as Mayor of Bremen–had, in partnership with Thorsten Burmann, Vice-President Launchers Germany, Astrium GmbH, a high-profile presence at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2012. In association with the Federal State of Hamburg, Bremen and Bremerhaven were welcoming visitors at a very attractive 450 m2 stand, organised by Bremen Invest, the innovation part of the Ministry of Economics, Labour and Ports, with its counterpart from Hamburg. The main area of activity presented to visitors from 11 to 16September related to aerospace competences. Full story... Press Release by Bremeninvest Hanseatic competency in the aerospace industry Photos: CVA at the Opening of the Bremen und Hanse Pavilion (11-09-2012) Representatives of CVA Members visiting the Pavilions and stands of various members and partners (11-09-2012): Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/70-11th_edition_of_CVA_Science_Holidays.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/70-11th_edition_of_CVA_Science_Holidays.htm CVA Science Holidays in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (30 June - 8 July 2012) Twenty-four 14 to 18 year old youngsters from eight Member Cities or Urban communities* of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA), in Belgium, France/French Guiana, Germany, Spain and Switzerland, gathered recently in Heilbronn and Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen, in the German State of Baden-Württemberg,for the 2012 CVA Science Holidays. Full story... Photos Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/69-2012_CVA_Summer_School_in_Salon-de-Provence.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/69-2012_CVA_Summer_School_in_Salon-de-Provence.htm The 2012 CVA Summer School is taking place at Salon-de-Provence, at the invitation of the City and of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air (EOAAs), the French Air Force Academy.This 13thsession of the Summer Schoolwas inaugurated on 2July by Michel Tonon, Mayor of Salon-de-Provence, Regional Councillor of the Bouches du Rhône and President of the Agglomeration CommunityAgglopole Provence; General Gilles Modéré, Head of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air;and ProfessorJean-Luc Bozet, CVA General Delegate. The session will end on 27July. There are 39participants –students and young professionals – from 11 different CVA Cities(Augsburg, Barcelona-Terrassa,Bremen, Bordeaux(La CUB), Leuven, Liège, Madrid, Rome/Colleferro, Salon-de-Provence, Stuttgart/HardthausenandToulouse). Full story... Photos The 2012 CVA Summer School is taking place at Salon-de-Provence, at the invitation of the City and of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air (EOAAs), the French Air Force A This 13thsession of the Summer Schoolwas inaugurated on 2July by Michel Tonon, Mayor of Salon-de-Provence, Regional Councillor of the Bouches du Rhône and President of the Agglomeration CommunityAgglopole Provence; General Gilles Modéré, Head of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air;and ProfessorJean-Luc Bozet, CVA General Delegate. The session will end on 27July. There are 39participants –students and young professionals – from 11 different CVA Cities(Augsburg, Barcelona-Terrassa,Bremen, Bordeaux(La CUB), Leuven, Liège, Madrid, Rome/Colleferro, Salon-de-Provence, Stuttgart/HardthausenandToulouse).The 2012 CVA Summer School is taking place at Salon-de-Provence, at the invitation of the City and of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air (EOAAs), the French Air Force Ac This 13thsession of the Summer Schoolwas inaugurated on 2July by Michel Tonon, Mayor of Salon-de-Provence, Regional Councillor of the Bouches du Rhône and President of the Agglomeration CommunityAgglopole Provence; General Gilles Modéré, Head of the Ecoles d'Officiers de l'Armée de l'Air;and ProfessorJean-Luc Bozet, CVA General Delegate. The session will end on 27July. There are 39participants –students and young professionals – from 11 different CVA Cities(Augsburg, Barcelona-Terrassa,Bremen, Bordeaux(La CUB), Leuven, Liège, Madrid, Rome/Colleferro, Salon-de-Provence, Stuttgart/Hardthausenand Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/68-3rd_European_Space_Technology_Transfer_Forum.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/68-3rd_European_Space_Technology_Transfer_Forum.htm "Sustainability and European space exploration – an opportunity for the energy sector" The 3rd European Space Technology Transfer Forum, ESTTF, organised by "Forum Ariane Lampoldshausen" and the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, will take place in Brussels, at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg to the European Union, on 9-10 July 2012 (9 July: from 18:30 ; 10 July: from 08:30 to 13:00). This Forum will bring together political and industrial decision-makers and scientists on the theme "Sustainability and European space exploration – an opportunity for the energy sector" (Développement durable et Exploration spatiale européenne – une chance pour le secteur de l'énergie). Please findattached the flyer with thefull programme. For further information and registration, please contact: Forum Ariane Lampoldshausen: Carolin Krebs, Assistant, Mayor's Cabinet, Hardthausen, e-mail : C.Krebs@hardthausen.de , tel. : + 49 (0) 7139 4709 16 ; Baden-Württemberg State Representation to the EU, Nicole Ebner, e-mail: poststelle@bruessel.bwl.de , tel: +32 2 741 77 11. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/67-Council_of_Mayors_meeting_23-24_May_2012_in_Berlin.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/67-Council_of_Mayors_meeting_23-24_May_2012_in_Berlin.htm In Berlin, the CVA welcomes two new member Cities and four new industrial partners The Bremen 2012 CVA Presidency organised at the Representation of the State of Bremen in Berlin on 23-24 May the 27th Council of Mayors of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA). This event included the panel discussion "The younger generation's vision for space and the future for European launchers" - which brought together young space professionals and a number of experts and decision-makers (23 May) - and the Council of Mayors meeting itself (24 May). The meeting was an opportunity for new members to officially join the CVA. Full story... Future experts comparing their vision of space with that of today’s decision-makers: a successful mission in Berlin for the Bremen CVA Presidency Some 130 European experts and decision-makers attended the panel discussion "The younger generation's vision for space and the future for European launchers" held in Berlin on 23 May 2012, at the Representation of the State of Bremen. At the invitation of the Bremen 2012 CVA Presidency, young engineers and researchers representing the next generation of experts and decision-makers presented their vision for future space projects and shared their enthusiasm for space activities with a particularly attentive audience. The panel discussion was opened by Professor Eva Quante-Brandt, State Councillor and Representative of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen for Federal and European Affairs. Full story... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/66-Space_events_in_Berlin_with_the_Bremen_Presidency_.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/66-Space_events_in_Berlin_with_the_Bremen_Presidency_.htm Panel discussion (23 May) and Council of Mayors' meeting (24 May) The next meeting of the CVA Council of Mayors, to be hosted by the Bremen Presidency, will be held in Berlin on 23-24 May. It will take place at the Permanent Representation of the State of Bremen, located at Hiroshimastraße, 22 - 10785 Berlin. "The Younger Generation's Vision for Space and the Future for European Launchers" is the theme of the Panel Discussion open on 23 May to the public, in which young people - as future experts and decision-makers - will compare their ideas with those of today's space development and applications specialists and political decision-makers. Peter Hintze, Parliamentary State Secretary and Federal Government Coordinator for Aerospace Policy, and a number of other decision-makers from the worlds of politics, business and industry have confirmed their participation. Panel discussion: "The Younger Generation's Vision for Space and the Future for European Launchers", 23 May 2012, from 18:00 to 19:30. Please find enclosed: the invitation of Jens Böhrnsen, Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, President of the CVA for 2012; the programme and the reply-form. German version: Podiumsdiskussion: "Raumfahrtvisionen der jungen Generation und die Zukunft der Europäischen Trägersysteme", am 23. Mai 2012, von 18:00 bis 19:30 Uhr. Anbei erhalten Sie: die Einladung von Jens Böhrnsen, Bürgermeister und Präsident des Senats der Freien Hansestadt Bremen, Präsident des Ariane-Städtebundes für 2012; das vorlaüfige Programm und das bis 10. Mai zurückzusende Antwortformular. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/65-Launcher_Sponsorship_by_the_City_of_Bremen.htmhttp://www.ariane-cities.com/en/news/65-Launcher_Sponsorship_by_the_City_of_Bremen.htm The third Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV-3, dubbed Edoardo Amaldi, was lofted into space and towards the International Space Station (ISS) by an Ariane 5 ES launcher on Friday 23March at 05:34 Bremen time (01:34 Kourou time, 04:34 GMT). This Ariane launcher carried into orbit the name “Free Hanseatic City of Bremen” together with the key from the city’s coat of arms. Full story... Germanversion Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT