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HyFAR-ARA federates public institutions, research and education organisms, and industrial companies that are interested by hypersonic systems and their applications
The association, established in 1999, addressed first the atmospheric reentry domain, essentially space transportation and planetary probes.
Over time, the association extended its activity to :
- space debris reentry
- hypersonic flight vehicles
Actions
Some of the actions performed by the association to pursue its goals
- organization of workshops or conferences
- networking between its members and public institutions, industrials, education organizations and other associations interested in the reentry and/or hypersonic flight issues
- communication towards professional or general public
- expertise or analysis in its domain of expertise, either on demand or for its own purposes
- support of young searchers, through grants for participating to congress or workshops
The objectives of the association
Within its area of interest, the association aims at:
- promoting its members skills and know-how
- defining a common vision on scientific and technological challenges
- contributing to the development of common research and technology projects, from fundamental research, physical modeling and numerical simulation, up to in flight experimentation
- fostering the constitution of industrial and/or research teams for such projects
- animating and managing the members network
- informing institutional and economical actors about atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight challenges, and the general public as well
- making the promotion of the atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight domain to the academic institutions, especially towards young pupils and students
Organization chart
Executive board
MAIRE Pierre-Henri
CEA
HUDRISIER Sylvain
Ariane Group
ROSSIGNOL Fabrice
Université de Limoges
LAGO Viviana
CNRS
PINAUD Gregory
ArianeGroup
Administration board
MAIRE Pierre-Henri
CEA
ESQUIEU Sébastien
CEA
ROSSIGNOL Fabrice
University of Limoges
BILA Stéphane
University of Limoges
PINAUD Gregory
ArianeGroup
HUDRISIER Sylvain
ArianeGroup
CONGEDO Pietro
INRIA
MOUSSIER Pascal
INRIA
BERTIN Henri
Université de Bordeaux
PAPON Eric
University of Bordeaux
GODEFERD Fabien
CNRS
LAGO Viviana
CNRS
Project managers
ESQUIEU Sébastien -
- 2023 transition workshop
- Website
PINAUD Gregory
- Archives management
- Website
TRAN Philippe
- 2023 transition workshop
ROSSIGNOL Fabrice
- 2023 Summer school
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
- communication kit
BERTRAND Jérôme
- ESA FAR 2024 international conference
PIROTAIS Dominique
- ATD3 2022 workshop
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
- Website
CONGEDO Pietro
- 2023 transition workshop
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
OLAZABAL Marina
- 2023 transition workshop
MAIRE Pierre Henri
- 2023 Summer school
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
LAGO Viviana
- 2023 Summer school
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
HUDRISIER Sylvain
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
BERTIN Henri
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
- ATD3 2022 workshop
BERNARD Samuel
- ESA’s FAR 2022 & 2024 conferences
The historical background
The inception
The association was created on March 18th 1999, following the successful experiment of the ARD reentry vehicle in october 1998. Its first denomination was ADTMRA (usual abbreviated designation : ARA).
Several new members joined the founding members (Aérospatiale SNI, now ArianeGroup, Aquitaine Region, now Nouvelle Aquitaine, University of Bordeaux): the french Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), SNECMA solid propulsion (today part of ArianeGroup), INRIA (french research institute on computer science), University of Limoges (France).
In year 2020, ADTMRA renewed its statutes and changed its name for HyFAR-ARA (Hypersonic Flight & Atmospheric Reentry – Association pour la Rentrée Atmosphérique)
Some of the association major achievements
Research (2002-2007)
8 PhD and 1 post-graduate research contract performed in Bordeaux labs, with the support of Aquitaine Region and industrial members of the association
Science
- November 2005 and April 2006 : industry/research seminars in Bordeaux
- July 2005 : sponsoring of the 3rd International Planetary Probe Workshop
- June 2006 : sponsoring of the 4th International Planetary Probe Workshop
- July 2006 : 3AF conference on atmospheric reentry (sponsordhip for students attendance)
- 25-29 June 2007 : organization of the 5th International Planetary Probe Workshop (Bordeaux) https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/conferences-archive/ippw-5
Conferences
5 editions of ARA Days, international conference on atmospheric reentry systems, were organized in Arcachon (within Bordeaux area, France ) between 2006 and 2005
Workshops
On the opening date of this website, the last two symposiums held respectively in 2015 and 2017 can be pointed out:
- “Atmospheric Reentry of Space Debris” (2015)
- “Atmospheric Reentry in Nouvelle Aquitaine: Stakes and Perspectives” (2017)
Technology project
In year 2004 HyFAR-ARA (ADTMRA until 2020) initiated a technology program on the CNES experimental flight vehicle Pre-X. This program was supported by a joint CNES-Aquitaine Region grant and addressed the vehicle instrumentation.