Space capabilities of Dnipropetrovsk region

SPACE CAPABILITIES OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGION:

REGIONAL INITIATIVES

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1. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

• «Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

• World experience of creating space valleys

2. Why Dnipropetrovsk?

3. Plan of actions

Content:

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Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

«Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

Aims of creation:

• implementation of the scientific potential

of the region

• attracting investment into innovative

projects

• diversification of the regional economy

• providing employment

• infrastructure development

• youth development

• attraction of tourist traffic

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Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

«Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

Format:

Investment proposal

for creation of infrastructure facilities, which

combines:

• technopark

• research-and-development NASA Challenger

Center

• aerospace museum

• interactive expositions

• international conferences

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1. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

• «Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

• World experience of creating space valleys

2. Why Dnipropetrovsk?

3. Plan of actions

Content:

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World experience of creating space valleys (1 из 3)

USA (Space Center of Silicon Valley)

• business incubator and technopark• research-and-development center

• university

• international conferences site

Opened in 2006

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World experience of creating space valleys (2 из 3)

USA (Cape Canaveral)

• research-and-development centers

• missiles, satellites and space vehicles

• aerospace museum

• interactive expositions and watching the

missile launch

• International conferences site

• IMAX cinema

• amusement park

Opened in 1992

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World experience of creating space valleys (3 из 3)

France (Toulouse)

- demonstration models of missiles, satellites

and space stations

- Aerospace museum

- Interactive expositions

- IMAX cinema

Opened in 1997

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1. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

• «Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

• World experience of creating space valleys

2. Why Dnipropetrovsk?

3. Plan of actions

Content:

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Why Dnipropetrovsk?

Dnipropetrovsk is a supplier of space

technologies since the mid - 20th - century

More than 150 000 students

More than 90 organizations and enterprises

of scientific and technological activities

Scientific potential for creation of Space

Valley

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Scientific potential for creation of Space Valley

Oles Honchar National University

The National Mining University

National Metallurgical Academy

of Ukraine

Medical Academy

A base university of space

industry

Development of advanced

geo information system

Gasdynamics and heating

engineering technologies

Life support system

Directions

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1. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry

• «Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk

• World experience of creating space valleys

2. Why Dnipropetrovsk?

3. Plan of actions

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Plan of actions:

I stage – Creation of research-and-

development NASA Challenger Center.

II stage – Development of the strategy of

"Space Valley" creation with the

international experts.

III stage – Creation of technopark and

promotion of innovative projects among

young people.

2014 2015 2016

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1. Support of the project for creation of interactive learning space mission simulator in

Dnipropetrovsk, in the framework of the development of space education programs.

2. Assistance in promotion of the space industry among young people, attracting young

scientists into innovative projects, realization of the intellectual capacity of the

region.

I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center

Cooperation proposal:

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I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center

Aims of creation:

synergy of scientific capability of the space

industry leaders

promotion of near-space subject and

scientific research among young people

sharing experiences and educational

programs between the "cosmic

universities" of two countries

Inspiration of leadership skills

starting point for young scientists

Center of innovative technologies

«Rocket Park» is a visit card of

Dnipropetrovsk as the center of

Ukrainian rocket production.

Opened in October, 29, 2013

Square 2,5 thous. m2

I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center

Site – Center of Innovative technologies «Rocket Park»

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I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center

Site – Center of Innovative technologies «Rocket Park»

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