..... many fields.
First of all, the rockets gave to mankind the possibility to leave the Earth that was a dream for two milleniums. Man is a part of cosmos and for the first time he can reach it after having conquest all the Earth. Space activities have given much about the knowledge of the universe. A new door has been open. The nature of the planets, the asteroids, the comets has been better known since the beginning of the space activities. Hubble telescope is one of the main success in this field. With WMAP, and Hubble we have seen the beginning of our world. This is absolutely fantastic. Today, after discovering the Mars landscape, with Spirit and Opportunity, we can better imagine what will be the future of the Earth. Concerning the Earth, satellites have brought a great role in surveillance for improving the environment. Satellites like Spot, Topex Poseidon and others can detect changes on the surface of the Earth and the seas which are essential to better understand the meteorological phenomena or pollution. The telecommunication and TV satellites have changed the relation between men. On the other hand, space activities have always been a very creative field in terms of electronics, navigation, energy, computers, etc. These technologies have also found applications on Earth.
At a moment where many problems occupied the daily life, I think Space is one of rare domain which can still left the dream alive.
Mr.
Jacques
Villain
Vice-President
Snecma
Professional Category:
Engineering
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