| | A glimpse of space at Farnborough International Air Show
8 July 2002
ESA PR 49-2002. The bi-annual Farnborough International Air Show takes place at
Farnborough aerodrome, south west of London, under the aegis of the
Society of British Aerospace Companies. Trade days are Monday 22 to Friday
26 July, 09:30-18:00 with a public weekend on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28
July, 09:30-17:30.
ESA will be present at Farnborough International 2002, sharing an
exhibition stand, located between Halls 3 and 4, with the British National
Space Centre.
Most of the current ESA and BNSC programmes will be represented by models
and images, with particular emphasis on space applications for
safeguarding our planet.
A multivision video will illustrate ESA's Earth observation and
meteorology programmes, including Envisat, Meteosat Second Generation,
Metop and the future missions to be developed in this area.
An interactive computer demonstration will brief visitors on Galileo,
Europe's brand-new satellite navigation and positioning system, now in the
starting blocks.
ESA's space science missions will be represented by a fascinating film,
and a corner of the stand will feature Beagle 2 and Mars Express.
Media activities and public presentations
Several press briefings and debates will take place in the Cinema area of
the exhibition stand and are scheduled as follows:
Monday 22 July:
11:30-12:15 - Meteosat Second Generation press briefing - Darren Betts,
BBC Weather presenter,Stephen Briggs, ESA, Ewen McCallum, UK Met Office,
Jacqui Russel, Imperial College for NERC.
12:15-13:00 - Envisat results press briefing - Stephen Briggs, ESA, Duncan
Wingham, NERC
Tuesday 23 July:
10:30-11:15 - Mars Express and Beagle 2 press briefing - Donald McCoy, ESA
Colin Pillinger, Open University
11:30-12:15 - Galileo press briefing - Hans Fromm, ESA, Paula Freedman,
BNSC
Wednesday 24 July:
11:00-12:00 - UK space strategy press conference - Lord Sainsbury, UK
Science & Innovation Minister, Antonio Rodotà , ESA Director General, Colin
Hicks, BNSC Director General
Thursday 25 July:
11:00-12:30 - Debate: "Smart materials, applications and 'spin-offs' in
space and aerospace" - Bruno Naulais, ESA, J. Rootes, JRA Technology Ltd.
Tony Anson, Anson Medical Ltd, Paul Reip, QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd
David Lussey, Peratech Ltd
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 July:
Educational interactive presentations by Orbital Mechanics - Space Station
utilisation students contest, Rogier Schonenborg, ESA
High-level representatives and specialists from ESA, BNSC, the UK Met
Office, the Open University, NERC, EUMETSAT and other institutions or
organisations will be on hand for interviews.
Media representatives wishing to attend these meetings are kindly
requested to complete the reply form and fax it to:
BNSC Information Unit
Steve Warrwen/ Jon Spencer
Fax. + 44(0) 207 215 0936
For further information:
ESA Media Relations Service
Franco Bonacina
Tel. + 33(0)1.5369 .7713
Fax. + 33(0).1.5369.7690
During the Exhibition : +44(0)1252.381.394
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