In Hall 9 visitors can discover the world of weightlessness in a display at the ILA measuring 3,000 square metres, the largest area to be devoted to space at any of the world’s aerospace shows. At the Space Pavilion the space research companies belonging to the BDLI, the European Space Agency ESA, and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will be joining forces with the Federal Ministry for Economics (BMWi) to present the current and future German and European space programmes. The main topics will be the International Space Station, the Columbus Space Laboratory and the European Automated Transfer Vehicle ATV. There will be graphic presentations of Moon and Mars research projects and the many applications of space technology, including the European satellite navigation system Galileo. ESA astronauts will be reporting on their missions, while a 1:2 scale study by the German space industry into the possibilities for a moon lander can also be seen.
A main highlight during the trade visitors’ days and a new feature at this Air Show will be the ILA Space Day, for which the Federal Minister of Economics, Michael Glos, will be acting as patron. The half-day conference with some prominent participants will deal with the priorities and main areas of emphasis in the future development of space flight within Germany and in Europe.
Many leading German and international firms will be exhibiting at “SPACE WORLD”. The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre will be displaying the latest versions of the new Angara family of launchers, which are intended to replace the current workhorse of the Russian space programme, the Proton rocket. The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO will be making its first appearance at the ILA with a review of its wide-ranging work.
