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    • Title Argosies Of Magic sails: Ariane V-50
    • Released: 01/04/1992
    • Length 00:29:17
    • Language English, French
    • Footage Type Documentary
    • Copyright ESA
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      Ariane 50th flight anniversary: The ESA’s Ariane Launcher video titles “Argosies of magic sails”, presents the history of Ariane and the launch site, with a number of interviews of different people in Kourou. The following is covered:

      01:40 – in 1964 the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) was formed with the objective to develop a European rocket – it was initially called “Europe”. Video presents this development.

      03:13 – launch of the Europe rocket.

      03:47 – in 1975 ELDO was merged with the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO) to create a single European space agancy, the European Space Agency (ESA).

      04:10 – The new rocket developed by ESA was named Ariane. Ariane 01 seen on launch pad with control centre in Kourou, French Guyana.

      05:06 – First test rocket was launched 24 December 1979.

      06:52 – Mario De Lepine, Chief Relations Publiques, Arianespace speaks about this first launch (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      07:39 – Jean-Christian Gabriel, Agent at Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), speaks also about this successful initial launch (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      08:00 – Second launch 31 May 1980 was a failure

      08:04 – ESA 13 Member States continued the efforts and the third launch in 1981 with the Meteosat 2 satellite was a complete success.

      08:30 – Pierre Ribardiere, Chief Division Operation at CSG, explains the process with first successful test launch, the second launch being a failure and the third launch being a real launch with a satellite and successful (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      09:28 – General but very short presentation of the further success of the European Ariane programme.

      10:29 – Several satellites being launched by Ariane presented, in nice animated videos.

      10:49 – Stefan Eriksson, Inmarsat, Chief d’Ariane, presents the importance of the European launcher programme.

      11:03 – General presentation of the pan-European development of the Ariane launchers, integrated to complete Ariane launchers by French Arianespaciale in France and shipped to Kourou in sections.

      11:54 – Assembly in Kourou at CSG.

      12:09 – Ariane launcher rolled out to launch pad

      12:48 – Nathaniel Sophie, CSG Chauffeur, driving the Ariane launcher to the launch pad speaking in French (partially dubbed in English).

      13:20 – Beautiful video of Ariane launcher on launch pad.

      13:58 – Claus Kroemer, Responsible ERNO at Kourou, explains the work on handle the launching process (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      14:30 – Video of launch control centre.

      14:49 – Christina De Dalmau, Engineer’s wife on Kourou base, speaks about the life at Kourou (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      15:29 – Roberto Lo Verde, Press Attaché at CSG, speaks about Kourou (in Italian, partially dobbed in English)

      15:59 – Else Dreyfus-Dubau, Engineer’s wife on Kourou base, speaks about the life at Kourou (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      16:17 – Roberto Lo Verde, Press Attaché at CSG, speaks about Kourou (in Italian, partially dobbed in English) and the feeling seeing a successful launch.

      16:40 – Else Dreyfus-Dubau, Engineer’s wife on Kourou base, mention that being at Kourou all feel involved in the launch activity (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      16:52 – Very nice video footage of launches.

      18:30 – Video from the tropical rain forest in Kourou, with local indis population.

      18:48 – Jean-Pierre Charles, Maintenance Engineer Kourou, as a local speaks about getting used to work at the CSG base. (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      19:50 – Local animals, and views of the local villages outside the launch site.

      20:35 – Interview of local in Kourou, Serge Patient, Conseiller Generel de Kourou (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      21:14 – Eustase Rimane, Mayer of Kourou, speaking about the problem that Kourou used to be a small village of 6-700 people and now is the launch centre (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      21:53 – Serge Patient, Conseiller Generel de Kourou, continues his explanation where he emphasis the importance of the locals, of the technology which has arrived (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      22:43 – Andre Baudin, Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de la Guyane, emphasises the importance of the launch size for local business (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      24:21 – Small animation of the different launchers

      24:26 – Video of the different launch sites and pads. The initial ELA-1 launch site is now gone – and the newest sites are shown

      24:57 – Ron Pedersen, Adjoint Change Utile at Arianespace, speaks about the evolvement up until Ariane 4 and eventually Ariane 5 (in English).

      25:35 – Max Hauzeur, ESA staff at Guyane, speaks about the general development of the launch site (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      26:46 – Baudin Roeseler, Contractor with Fabricom, speak about the advantage of Ariane 5 (in French, partially dobbed in English).

      27:44 – Ariane 5 animations.


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    • Keywords Ariane, Ariane 4 launches, Arianespace, ELDO, ESRO, Launch, Launch pad, Launcher, Launchers artist views

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