CNES at the Guiana Space Centre in 2009

I- THE CNES AT THE GUIANA SPACE CENTRE

1- Role of CNES in competitiveness of Guiana Space Centre

1-1- Preparing for arrival of new launch vehicles

1-2- Operational activity :

seven Ariane 5 launches

2- Government Mandated Missions of the CNES

2-1– Safety mission

2-2 - Environmental monitoring mission

2-3– Protective security mission

3- New developments at the Centre: work projects of the Range Development Sub-directorate

3-1– The Soyuz work project

3-2– The Vega work project

3-3– The CSG, site for the Galileo control stations

II- THE CNES IN GUIANA

1- Participating in the economic development of Guiana

1-1– Actions creating jobs and new businesses

1-2- Accompanying the international Expansion of Guianese businesses

1-3- CNES/Guiana communities partnership agreement

1-4- Space applications in Guiana

1-5- Activities to promote Guiana

2- Learning about space activities

2-1– Working with schools and teachers

2-2– Meeting the people of Guiana

3- THE CSG: A showcase for the European space industry

3-1– The CSG, a popular tourist destination in Guiana

3-2– The Space museum

Appendix – Missions of the CNES