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Czech Space Alliance
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▶ For centuries key inventions in astronomy
▶ Development of 2-stage launchers in 1950’s
▶ Extensive participation in most Soviet missions
▶ 5 Czech satellites in the Magion series 1978-1996
▶ The last Czech built satellite was Mimosa, launched in 2003 with a micro-accelerometer mission
Examples of Czech history in space science & technology
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On the road to ESA membership
1996 - 2004 Cooperation agreement, later PRODEX
2005 - 2008 Programme for Co-operating States PECS
▶ Transition programme to full ESA membership▶ Status conceded for Czech R., Hungary, Poland, Romania▶ Access to all ESA programmes except TRP▶ Both via standard ITT/AO bidding and DN▶ Companies have the customary ESABD bidders’ codes▶ Annual budget flexible
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The Czech membership of ESA
▶ Jan 2007 application submitted▶ Jun 2007 accession negotiations
start▶ Nov 2007 prime minister visits
ESA DG and presses for acceleration of the accession
▶ 12th Nov. 2008 Czech Republic becomes ESA member
▶ 26th -27th Nov. 2008 active participation in the ESA ministerial council
Czech PM in ESA HQ 8/11/07
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The Czechs back in space Czech Space Alliance Czech Space Alliance www.czechspace.eu
▶ Trade association of Czech aerospace SMEsTrade association of Czech aerospace SMEs
▶ 2006 - founded as export alliance under Czechtrade, 2006 - founded as export alliance under Czechtrade, the export promotion agency of the Ministry of Industrythe export promotion agency of the Ministry of Industry
▶ 2007 – co-founder of pan-European association of 2007 – co-founder of pan-European association of European space alliances SME4space , supported by European space alliances SME4space , supported by ESA SME UnitESA SME Unit
▶ 2008 – formally registered as association of legal entities2008 – formally registered as association of legal entities
▶ 2008 – signed co-operation agreement with the Association 2008 – signed co-operation agreement with the Association of Aircraft Manufactures (ALV of Aircraft Manufactures (ALV www.alv-cr.cz ) and the ) and the Association for Transport Telematics (SDT www.sdt.cz )
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Czech Space Alliance (CSA) – association of SME’s
▶ Association of Czech aerospace technology companies ▶ Under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and
Trade export promotion agency, CzechTrade ▶ Membership only for SMEs, but larger companies can
become associate members▶ Objectives include
▶ making our industry aware of the technology nature of ESA,▶ promotion of common goals, such as joint int’l. marketing ▶ lobbying for the needs of the space industry with Czech
government bodies responsible for space and co-operation with them
▶ co-operation with other interested organisations at home and abroad
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Czech Space Alliance members with space experience
▶ BBT – R&D,crystal science, furnace flew on the MIR
▶ CSRC – space qualified electronics, clean room▶ Evolvsys – flight s/w for payloads and data
processing▶ Frencken – precision parts for satellite
components ▶ Iguassu Software Systems – satellite
navigation, EO processing, studies▶ LK Engineering LK Engineering - engineering consulting, - engineering consulting,
advanced computational technologiesadvanced computational technologies▶ RITE – R&D, precise X-ray optics and cameras
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Czech Space Alliance members in transition from aircraft suppliers to space
▶ TL elektronic – digital aerospace instruments & equipment
▶ CompoTech Plus – structural composite tubes▶ FIMES – quality metal substructures
manufacture ▶ Inter-Informatics Group - engineering engineering
services and information systemsservices and information systems▶ Chipinvest -Chipinvest - diagnostics & microsystems▶ Unites SystemsUnites Systems - development and production
of dedicated test and measurement systems
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ESA PECS Projects completed by CSA members
▶ Satellite Navigation EGNOS SISNeT ▶ Use of GRID technology in EO/SAR ▶ Set up & operation of an EGNOS monitoring
station▶ SISNeT Server and mobile navigation applications▶ Information Mining in Time Series – EO – won in
an ESA competitive tender, with ACS (Italy) as prime contractor
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Non PECS Projects completed recently by CSA members
▶ Galileo search & rescue consortium led by INDRA – software development in Spain for GJU
▶ Galileo ALGINT subsystem software development for Scisys in UK
▶ Supplies of precision manufactured metal components
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▶ Development of novel X-ray optics for XEUS
▶ Image Information Mining in Time Series – new contract after successful completion of the previous one with ACS as prime
▶ EGNOS Educational Tools for ESA GNSS in Toulouse
ESA PECS Projects in progress by CSA members
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NON PECS Projects in progress
by CSA members
▶ SWARM micro-accelerometer electronics for VZLU for Astrium
▶ SWARM micro-accelerometer experiment flight software for VZLU for Astrium
▶ Participation in ESA study of SME needs in space projects 100,000 clean
room
Engineering model for SWARM
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▶ Space co-operation “Letter of intent” with the Brazilian Space Agency – advanced negotiations
▶ Co-operation agreement with the Space Agency of Chile - in preparation
International agreements in negotiations
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▶ Some of us already have years of experience in ESA▶ Others have world class quality products for the
aircraft industry▶ All are ready to face new challenges▶ All are eager to develop new partnerships with
experienced ESA suppliers and offer them high quality, cost effectiveness and enthusiasm of a newcomer
▶ We call on you to come and look at our skills and track record and consider us in your future consortia
And next ?
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Thank you
and see you in Prague
Thank you
and see you in Prague
Petr BaresPresident of the Czech Space Alliance
Phone : +420 2 3535 1000, Cell phone : +420 603 85 44 77UK Fax/voice mailbox: +44 7092 034 415 Email : [email protected] www.czechspace.eu
Petr BaresPresident of the Czech Space Alliance
Phone : +420 2 3535 1000, Cell phone : +420 603 85 44 77UK Fax/voice mailbox: +44 7092 034 415 Email : [email protected] www.czechspace.eu
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