(Most of the pictures below were taken by Chamseddine
Mouatsi)
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de la visite
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Visit to the ESTEC space installations |
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Visit to the European Astronauts Training Center |
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Visit to Cultural Landmarks |
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Visit to the Algerian Embassy at Brussels |
Visit to the ESTEC space installations near Amsterdam
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Joining us from Lyon where he is doing graduate studies is Mouatsi Chamseddine, the former vice president of the Sirius Astronomy Association and the fifth member of the Algerian delegation. You see him here in the middle exhibing a large smile. |
Entering the ESTEC center in company with Dr.Robert Willemsen of ESA. The security badge is in rigor. |
An aerial view of the ESTEC installations next to the North Sea. |
Briefing session... |
...with some short translations |
The administration buildings |
Entering the main operational building. |
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The other vibration platform. |
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The huge Helium tank of the Herschel spacecraft under testing. |
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Here the real Goce in the final
stage of integration of its remaining components after having finished
all the structural tests. |
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![]() Closing our visit with a tour of the Space Expo next to the ESTEC main facilities. |
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![]() Posing in front of a replicate of the LEM which brought the first astronauts to the Moon. |
Night walk along the Rhine river. |
Displaying proudly the Sirius emblem inside ESTEC! At left Akram-Yasser, and Abderahmane, and at right Yahia. |
Visit
to the European Astronauts Training Center (EAC)
Cologne- Germany
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Visiting at night the famous Cologne cathedral...
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...and during day time. |
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Decorating the Youth Hostel at Amsterdam. The Sirius label! |
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Sur les rives de la Meuse |
In front of the Zoology institute of Liège. |
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The Meuse river majestically flowing through Liege. |
Visit to the Algerian Embassy at Brussels
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Meeting with the Algerian Ambassador to the European Community, His Excellency H.Benatallah (In dark suit at right) in presence of the Embassy Attaché Mme Berdjah. |
Reporting on our trip. |
His Excellency H.Benattallah making a point. |
Discussions "à batons rompus". |
A gift from Sirius to the Embassy |
A "family" picture. |
The Sirius plate on display in the honor hall |
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Sirius
Astronomy Association, B.P 18, Rue du 20 Aout 1955. Constantine, 25000. Algérie |
Tél: (+213) 0771560658 e-mail: siriusalgeria@hotmail.com |