EADS Journal on ILA 2008
May 28, 2008: Space for life
Major satellite contract for EADS Astrium
EarthCARE
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German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel spent exactly 14 minutes in the space pavilion at the ILA – a mere blink of an eye in outer space but long enough to witness the signing of a 263-million-euro contract between the European Space Agency (ESA) and EADS Astrium. Astrium is now in charge of developing the Earth observation satellite EarthCARE, which will start to take measurements of the atmosphere from an altitude of 400 kilometres in 2013. The data obtained will help to gain a better understanding of the planet’s ecosystem.
You are equally welcome to visit EADS Astrium in Halls 8 and 9. Next to a flying observatory, an Earth observation satellite and a 1:1 model of the ‘Columbus’ manned space laboratory, in which visitors themselves are the astronauts, it is particularly worth having a look at the full-scale ‘ATV-Evolution’ model which is being presented for the first time. This new spacecraft, which is still under development, is designed to carry three astronauts and promises to catapult Europe to the forefront of space exploration.
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