Press file CNES/Guiana Space Centre in 2007

I- CNES AT THE GUIANA SPACE CENTRE IN 2007

1-  CNES/CSG's role in ensuring the competitiveness of the Guiana Space Centre

1-1- Preparing for the arrival of new launchers

1-2- Operational activity: six  Ariane 5 launches and a test-firing of P 80

1-3- The Jules Verne ATV at CSG: an unusual campaign

2- CNES/CSG's state-delegated responsibilities

2-1– Range safety mission

2-2– Mission to monitor the environment

2-3– Responsibility for protective security

3- Work in progress overseen by the CNES Ground Segment Sub-Directorate

3-1– The Soyuz project

3-2– The Vega project

3-3– The other projects

II- CNES IN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF FRENCH GUIANA

1- Sustainable and diversified economic development for French Guiana

1-1– Actions for training, employment and creation of companies

1-2– Promoting training

1-3- Helping French Guianese businesses operate on an international level

1-4- Helping to make French Guiana economically attractive

1-5- Partnership agreements between CNES and French Guianese communes

1-6- Space applications in French Guiana

1-7- Actions to promote French Guiana

2- Educating about Space

2-1– The partnership between CNES and the French Guiana education authority

2-2– A variety of events for the Guianese public in 2007

3- The CSG: a showcase for Europe's Space achievements

3-1– The CSG attracts tourists to French Guiana

3-2– Events at the Space Museum

Synopsis of future prospects: CNES/CSG in 2008

Annex 1– GLOSSARY

Annex 2- CNES/CSG MISSIONS