The Forum Ariane Lampoldshausen has taken on this year’s presidency of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA), under the direction of mayor Harry Brunnet. As a result it showcased its activities at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the international aerospace fair, while also lobbying to attract support for the Lampoldshausen space centre. The following is a short report by mayor Brunnet.
The history of space in Toulouse goes back to the French Space Agency CNES being established at Toulouse-Rangueil in 1968, followed by renowned research institutes and laboratories
In July, the Presidency of Seville and the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) in partnership with the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ETSi) organised an enriching Summer School programme, aimed at young aerospace students engineers.
The first Bureau meeting of the year took place in Toulouse welcoming Eros Pittarelli as new CVA General Delegate.
The CVA Bureau members had the pleasure to meet again in Seville on 3 and 4 October 2019 for the second Bureau Meeting of the year.
The CVA Presidency, which this year is held by the city of Colleferro and its industrial partner AVIO, was inaugurated on 29 January 2022 at the Teatro Comunale Vittorio Veneto.
The inauguration of the 2016 CVA Presidency, with a small space exhibition, took place on 16 January in the "Buchsbachtalhalle" sports hall.
The 20th CVA Summer School on space transportation systems took place on 1-25 July 2019 at the Sapienza University of Rome’s School of Aerospace Engineering.
The Community of Ariane Cities wishes you a Happy new Year 2021
The first Council of Mayors of the 2017 CVA Presidency, held by Toulouse, took place on 12 May 2017.