- Astrium, designer and builder of Ariane, will exhibit a 12 metre model of the rocket on the central roundabout of the Champs-Elysées – a premiere in Paris.
From 4 to 12 October, 2008, space fans and visitors will get an idea of the magnitude of the real 55 metre rocket built in Les Mureaux, 30 km west of Paris. Visitors will be able to see, for the first time in France, a mock-up of a manned European space capsule from Astrium and experience simulated docking with the International Space Station.
A moonwalk on the Champs-Elysées
A scale 1 mock-up of Moon Lander, the next robot to be sent to the Moon, will be on show at the exhibition organised by the French Aerospace Industry Association (GIFAS).
A sub-orbital flight over the Champs-Elysées
And a full-scale model of Astrium’s future space plane will be on display with animation to illustrate what tourists can expect to see from space.
About Astrium
Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2007, Astrium had a turnover of €3.5 billion and 12,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment and its wholly owned subsidiary Astrium Services for the development and delivery of satellite services.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2007, EADS generated revenues of €39.1 billion and employed a workforce of more than 116, 000
Media Contacts
Jeremy Close (Astrium UK) Phone: 01438 773872
Matthieu Duvelleroy (Astrium FR) Phone: +33 (0) 1 77 75 80 32
Mathias Pikelj (Astrium GER) Phone: +49 (0) 7545 89123
Francisco Lechón (Astrium SP) Phone: +34 91 586 37 41
http://www.astrium.eads.net
Notes to Editors
The French Aerospace Industry Association is otherwise known as The Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS)
