Savoyard aims for the moon

The strategic sector, aviation and space, can rely on regional subcontracting to ensure state sovereignty in this area. But are we ready to reclaim the moon?

The race to send men to the moon continues. At the forefront is NASA, which announces the sending of four astronauts by 2026, as part of its Artemis programme, ahead of China, which is ready for 2029. But on the European side, the European Space Agency (ESA) knows this: when it comes to space transportation And exploration, the challenges ahead are great: “ We must develop critical technologies and capabilities to ensure that Europe does not lose its advantage “, writes Joseph Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, on his website.

Subcontractors area

In 2020, in France, excluding Guyana, the aviation and aerospace sector generated sales of €186 billion, led by major manufacturers such as Airbus, Dassault and Ariane Group. Khalaf Occitanie, Head of Sector, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes focuses on subcontractors in the field of aerospace. But in the face of recruitment difficulties, in 2018, the focus was on regional training. Industrialists, grouped within the Aura Aviation and Space Group since the end of 2015, can count on the Aura Academy to ensure excellence in youth training, since 2018. There is still a political will that according to some professionals is still very timid.

Un grand format à retrouver dans le numéro du vendredi 8 mars :
- L'entreprise Aplast, à La Biolle, produit des matières plastiques de hautes performances pour l'aérospatiale.
- La Région booste la formation avec l'Académie aéronautique et spatiale.
- Eurohab : l'habitat lunaire testé à Tignes.
- La fusée Ariane est passée par Modane.