Presidency 2012 Bremen
A few words of welcome from Jens Böhrnsen, Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Bremen has been a hub of space activity for over fifty years and today it is the location that offers the broadest range of space activities in Germany. Indeed, it is in Bremen that the upper stage for Europe’s Ariane 5 launchersis produced and payload satellites are built ...
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CVA Presidency Newsletter
Launcher Sponsorship by the City of Bremen
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The third Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATV-3, dubbed Edoardo Amaldi, was lofted into space and towards the International Space Station (ISS) by an Ariane 5 ES launcher on Friday 23 March at05:34 Bremen time (01:34 Kourou time, 04:34 GMT). This Ariane launcher carried into orbit the name “Free Hanseatic City of Bremen” together with the key from the city’s coat of arms.