community of ariane cities

About the CVA

Founded in 1998 as a non-profit association, the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) brings together European cities – referred to as Ariane Cities – and partner industrial firms working in European space transportation.

The CVA enables them to strengthen their cooperation, keep elected representatives and citizens informed about space activities in Europe and help train future space sector professionals.

our missions

To bring together European players working in the field of European space transport and enable them to establish cooperation

Keep citizens and elected representatives informed about Europe’s space activities and the excellence of its know-how in this field

Promoting the Guyannais Space Centre, Europe’s spaceport and communicating the vital importance of independent European access to space

Support for the training of professionals in the space sector of tomorrow

News

CVA Activities in Member Cities : Secondary School Student from Liège visit the “European Astronaut Center” and DLR in Cologne – A testimony

CVA Activities in Member Cities : Secondary School Student from Liège visit the “European Astronaut Center” and DLR in Cologne – A testimony

“Thanks to the Community of Ariane Cities, the DLR and the ESA/EAC, on 20 April, the last year "Science" students of the Athenaeum of Léonie de Waha had a date with Space.

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A new chapter in the history of the City of Liege, the 12th Prince Leopold Line – 13th Line and the CVA!

A new chapter in the history of the City of Liege, the 12th Prince Leopold Line – 13th Line and the CVA!

On 28 September 2021, in close collaboration with the Community of Ariane Cities and many of its members, a prestigious conference entitled "Space and Defence" was organised in Liège to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the sponsorship by the City of Liège of the...

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The CVA in figures

Ariane Cities

Industrials firms

Space agencies

Creation date

Launch sponsored

Years of presidencies

CVA Alumnis

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