Small GEO signature

Signing of the Small GEO Mission Preliminary Authorisation to Proceed at the Berlin Air Show, ILA 2008, on 27 May 2008.

The signatories are G. Viriglio, ESA Director of Telecommunications and Navigation and P. Mateos-Aparicio, President of Hispasat S.A.

Watching the ceremony are (from left to the right) W. Doellinger, Director of Space Programmes, DLR; J. Lomba, Head of ESA Programmes Department, CDTI; J-J Dordain, ESA Director General; M. Fuchs, President, OHB-System A.G.