Jacques van Oene
November 15th 05, 11:03 PM
No.53-2005 - Paris, 15 November 2005
The SURE project, a new opportunity for European research in space, to be
presented at the MEDICA 2005 exhibition
At MEDICA 2005, the European Space Agency (ESA) will present the European
Commission funded SURE project (The International Space Station: a Unique
REsearch Infrastructure), an initiative which opens up extraordinary new
research opportunities in space primarily for East European countries, a
community of researchers and industry that so far did not have access to the
International Space Station.
Far above the constraints of the atmosphere, and free from the effects of
gravity, the Space Station represents a unique infrastructure for performing
research in weightlessness conditions unachievable on the ground, and
developing and testing new products and innovative technologies. From life
and physical sciences to health and nutrition, the facilities and resources
available onboard the Station not only allow scientists to carry out
groundbreaking research, but also offer companies the opportunity to
increase their competitive advantage by using the space environment as a
platform for applied R&D and technology demonstrations.
Thanks to cooperation with the European Commission the 4-year SURE project
will enable ESA to broaden access to the Station to a wider international
community, with priority going to scientists, to the Small & Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) in the new European Member States (EU10), and to Romania
and Bulgaria.
"Opening up access to the ISS to users from the new EU Member States and the
two future acceding ones gives an opportunity to promote more effective
utilisation and greater development of European research infrastructure, and
further fosters a closer relationship between ESA and the European Union"
says Mr Sacotte, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and
Exploration.
The SURE project will be a core theme for ESA at MEDICA 2005, with ESA
giving a special presentation for the launch of the SURE project on 18
November at 14.30 in the Conference and Press Area of the Messe Düsseldorf,
Room 201, North Entrance. On this occasion, ESA Astronaut Frank de Winne
will describe his experience of living and working in space and will talk
about the research activities currently being performed onboard the
International Space Station. Speakers from ESA and the European Commission
will introduce the SURE project and the related Announcement of Opportunity
(AO), which is being launched by ESA with the aim of selecting projects to
be given access to the ISS, on the basis either of scientific excellence or
of potential for industrial applications.
Additional information on the SURE project and the related Announcement of
Opportunity may be found at: http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/sure.
For further information please contact:
Maurizio Belingheri
Head of ISS Commercialisation Division
Tel.: +31 71 565 4687
Fax: + 31 71 565 5232
Marc Heppener
Head of ISS Utilisation and Microgravity Promotion Division
Tel.: +31 71 565 5117
Fax: + 31 71 565 3517
Dieter Isakeit
Head of Erasmus User and Communication Office
Tel.: +31 71 565 5451
Fax: + 31 71 565 8008
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
The SURE project, a new opportunity for European research in space, to be
presented at the MEDICA 2005 exhibition
At MEDICA 2005, the European Space Agency (ESA) will present the European
Commission funded SURE project (The International Space Station: a Unique
REsearch Infrastructure), an initiative which opens up extraordinary new
research opportunities in space primarily for East European countries, a
community of researchers and industry that so far did not have access to the
International Space Station.
Far above the constraints of the atmosphere, and free from the effects of
gravity, the Space Station represents a unique infrastructure for performing
research in weightlessness conditions unachievable on the ground, and
developing and testing new products and innovative technologies. From life
and physical sciences to health and nutrition, the facilities and resources
available onboard the Station not only allow scientists to carry out
groundbreaking research, but also offer companies the opportunity to
increase their competitive advantage by using the space environment as a
platform for applied R&D and technology demonstrations.
Thanks to cooperation with the European Commission the 4-year SURE project
will enable ESA to broaden access to the Station to a wider international
community, with priority going to scientists, to the Small & Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) in the new European Member States (EU10), and to Romania
and Bulgaria.
"Opening up access to the ISS to users from the new EU Member States and the
two future acceding ones gives an opportunity to promote more effective
utilisation and greater development of European research infrastructure, and
further fosters a closer relationship between ESA and the European Union"
says Mr Sacotte, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and
Exploration.
The SURE project will be a core theme for ESA at MEDICA 2005, with ESA
giving a special presentation for the launch of the SURE project on 18
November at 14.30 in the Conference and Press Area of the Messe Düsseldorf,
Room 201, North Entrance. On this occasion, ESA Astronaut Frank de Winne
will describe his experience of living and working in space and will talk
about the research activities currently being performed onboard the
International Space Station. Speakers from ESA and the European Commission
will introduce the SURE project and the related Announcement of Opportunity
(AO), which is being launched by ESA with the aim of selecting projects to
be given access to the ISS, on the basis either of scientific excellence or
of potential for industrial applications.
Additional information on the SURE project and the related Announcement of
Opportunity may be found at: http://www.spaceflight.esa.int/sure.
For further information please contact:
Maurizio Belingheri
Head of ISS Commercialisation Division
Tel.: +31 71 565 4687
Fax: + 31 71 565 5232
Marc Heppener
Head of ISS Utilisation and Microgravity Promotion Division
Tel.: +31 71 565 5117
Fax: + 31 71 565 3517
Dieter Isakeit
Head of Erasmus User and Communication Office
Tel.: +31 71 565 5451
Fax: + 31 71 565 8008
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info