Lampoldshausen is a small village on the southern edge of the
Harthausen Forest
The Harthausen Forest (german: Harthäuser Wald) is a large forested area that – depending on the definition used – is 20 to over 30 km² in area. It lies in the north of Baden-Württemberg between the valleys of the lower reaches of the ...
near
Möckmühl
Möckmühl is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 22 km northeast of Heilbronn.
Local council
Elections in 2014:
* Free voters: 8 seats
* Citizen list/CDU: 6 seats
* G ...
in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
Aerospace Village
Within the global Aerospace community Lampoldshausen is known as Aerospace Village by the
Institute of space propulsion The Institute of Space Propulsion in Lampoldshausen is one of the eight research centers of the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Approximately 220 people work there in the fields of research and tests of rocket engines. The main purpose of the facil ...
of the
German Aerospace Center (DLR) for research and hot firing test of rocket engines, especially for
Ariane launchers as well as the
Orbital Propulsion Centre The Orbital Propulsion Centre Lampoldshausen (abbreviated LAM), a Division of ArianeGroup, is the European competence centre for development and production of satellite and orbital propulsion systems (spacecraft propulsion). Founded in 1963 by Ludwi ...
of
ArianeGroup
ArianeGroup (formerly Airbus Safran Launchers) is an aerospace company based in France. A joint venture between Airbus and Safran, the company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It consists of three core arms: aeros ...
, the European competence centre for spacecraft propulsion.
The ArianeGroup site is the European competence centre for development and production of satellite and orbital platform propulsion systems. It produces chemical and electrical propulsion systems, high-precision components for satellite and launcher attitude control systems, and the complete
UPS
UPS or ups may refer to:
Companies and organizations
* United Parcel Service, an American shipping company
** The UPS Store, UPS subsidiary
** UPS Airlines, UPS subsidiary
* Underground Press Syndicate, later ''Alternative Press Syndicate'' or ...
(Unified Propulsion System).
Additionally, Lampoldshausen is part of the Community of Ariane Cities (CVA).
References
External links
*http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10259/
*http://www.raumfahrtantriebe.de/history/main.html
*http://www.ariane.group/en/about-us/our-main-facilities-and-locations/
Villages in Baden-Württemberg
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