ESAs SMART-1 satellite ready for lift-off - Follow the SMART-1 launch from an ESA or Arianespace establishment
SMART-1 is the first of a series of Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology designed to test key technologies for future spacecraft. It is Europes first mission to the Moon. Among the new technologies to be tested is the solar-electric propulsion which will power the spacecraft to its target. SMART-1 will help solve such questions as how the Moon came into being and whether there is water there. Media representatives in Europe can follow the launch and initial orbital operations at ESA/Darmstadt (ESOC) in Germany, which will be acting as the main European press centre, ESA/Noordwijk (ESTEC) in the Netherlands or ESA/Frascati (ESRIN) in Italy. At each site ESA specialists will be available for interviews. Media representatives wishing to attend are asked to complete the attached reply form and fax it to the Communication Office at the establishment of their choice., ,The ESA TV Service will provide live televised coverage of the launch and initial orbital operations with English commentary, between 00:40 and 02:00 CEST. Satellite: Astra 2C at 19 degrees East Transponder 57, horizontal, MPEG-2, MCPC ,Reception frequency: 10832 MHz,Polarisation: Horizontal Symbol rate: 22000 MS/sec,FEC: 5/6,Service name: ESA Details of the transmission schedule and the various pre-launch Video News Releases can be found on http://television.esa.int(se abrirá en una nueva ventana). On the ESA SMART-1 special website at: http://www.esa.int/smart1(se abrirá en una nueva ventana) you can also find news, press releases, videos, images and more about the mission. For further information, please contact: ESA Media Relations Service,Tel: +33(0)1.53.69.7155 ,Fax: +33(0)1.53.69.7690 ,SMART-1 LAUNCH ACCREDITATION FORM Launch on Saturday 27 September 2003 ,First name:_________________________Surname,:_________________________________ Media :_________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________ Tel : ________________________ Fax: _________________________________ Mobile : _____________________ e-mail_________________________________ ,I will be attending the SMART-1 launch event at the following site:,[ ]Germany:,Location: ESA/ESOC,Address: Robert-Bosch Strasse 5, Darmstadt, Germany ,Opening hours: 20.30-02.00 hrs,Contact: Bernhard von Weyhe,Tel:+49 6151 90 2861 - Fax: +49 6151 90 2961,Info line: +49 - 6151 - 90 26 09 [ ] The Netherlands,Location : Space Expo, visitors centre at ESA/ESTEC,Address: Keplerlaan 3, Noordwijk, The Netherlands,Opening hours: 20.00-02.00 hrs,Contact: Michel van Baal,Tel:+31 71 565 3006 - Tel: +31 71 36 46 446 during launch event (Space,Expo) - Fax: +31 71 565 5728,Info line: +31. 71 565 8016 [ ]Italy,Location: ESA/ESRIN,Address: Via G. Galilei, Frascati (Rome), Italy,Opening hours: 23:00 02.00hrs,Contact: Franca Morgia,,Tel:+39.06.9418.0951 - Fax:+39.06.9418.0952 [ ] France,Location: Arianespace,Address: Boulevard de lEurope, 91006 Evry,Opening hours: 00.10 - 02.00 hrs ,Tel:+33.(0)1.60.87.63.07 - Fax:+33.(0)1.60.8763.04 Please complete the form and fax it to the site of your choice.,