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SPACE
TOURISM...
ATTENDING
AN ARIANE LAUNCH 
Very high technology events, the ARIANE launches are planned at
an average rate of 5 to 7 per year.
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The
launch manifest is issued few months in advance ; nevertheless, the dates may be modified
for operational or technical reasons.
Let's
point out that, from a more than 10 years experience of operational activities, ARIANE
appears to be one of the most ponctual space launchers in the world. |
FOR A
GIVEN TARGETED LAUNCH :
- Up
to 3 months ahead, the probability for the launch to occur effectively within the 7 days
following the planned date is around 75 %.
- One
month ahead, the probability for the launch to occur effectively within these 7 days
raises up to 80%.
A
residual risk (around 10%) subsists anyway that the attendance to the launch is not
possible during the stay. A space launch cannot and will never be guaranteed at a given
date or during a given period of time.
A space launch cannot and will never be guaranteed at
a given date or during a given period of time.
Our journey's programs are determined taking into
account the risk of a delay in the launch by 1 or 2 days ; (for programs showing the
launch date on day 2 or 3). |
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Our
customers whishing to attend a launch must be informed that if probability to effectively
attend is high (around 90%), it can in no case be guaranteed.
SOME PRÉCISIONS
Most
of launches occur during week days and by night.
One
external close range VIP site (6,5 km from launch pad) offers more than 500 places (16
years minimum ; other sites accept from 8 years on). The sites are equiped with very large
bell tents, toilets and seats. |
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VISITING THE GUIANA SPACE CENTER
The
visit of the GUIANA SPACE CENTER (CSG) together with the Space Museum, offers one full day
of technological immersion.
CSG
guided visits (in french and english, other european languages on request) are possible
all working days, except the day before, the day of and the day after a launch (except
special authorization depending on the nature of a group).
They
include :
* The visit of the Space
Museum,
* The presentation of CSG and Ariane and the projection of movies (25 minutes) on CSG
history and ariane launches (in french or in english),
* The visit of the Jupiter Control Center (where movies are presented),
* Entering the ARIANE integration hall (where a launcher under integration is generally
visible),
* The visit and presentation of the Launch Center (large blockhaus),
* The approach of the launch pads (depending on operational activities under way). |
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TECHNICAL
DATA :
CSG
visit is done using air conditioned coaches with 2 professional guides per max 50 pax
groups, bilingual in english, at least, giving technical explanations and answering all
questions.
Minimum
age for CSG visits is 8 years, cameras and video are fully authorized.
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VISIT OF
THE SPACE MUSEUM :
Created
in 1995, the Space Museum is worth 2 to 3 hours visit (guided for groups), and presents
real ARIANE stuff and equipements, satellites full scale mockups, movies, diaporama.... It
is the place where you can "put the finger" on real space equipements and get
(on the bilingual pannels) explanations on the reasons and means of space conquest.
The
Space Museum has its shop, where you will find souvenirs : T-shirts and caps, videos,
books, games, gadgets... relating to european space activities. |
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