Night of the Astronauts

On 21 March, 11 European astronauts gathered for the "Nits de los astronauts" in Barcelona/Spain, sharing with 3000 citizens and officials the fascination and benefits of spaceflight. Film clips and testimonials covered all phases of space missions, and why Europe is undertakling a space programme. Part of the event was also the unveiling of an inventive Spanish space menu, specially developed by Catalan chefs for eating in orbit. This TV Exchanges includes the best images from the event, plus soundbites by officials and some visitors. 'The Night of the Astronauts' 10.00.00 : GENERIC 10.00.30 : TITLE 10.00.40 : First image 10.00.54 Barcelona, a historic city of unrivalled dynamism and international reputation .. a place where tradition meets modernity and technological vanguard. It's hard to imagine a better setting for 'The Night of the Astronauts'! 10.01.10 In a new, futuristic Auditorium designed by the Swiss architects Herzog and Demeuron, 11 astronauts from the European Space Agency guided the public through an epic journey into space. After a laser show that impressed everyone,, Spanish ESA astronaut, Pedro Duque and a popular Catalan Television presenter, invited an almost complete corps of European astronauts to share their experiences and space anecdotes with the public.. 10.01.39 For two hours, more than 3,000 people, from students to academics and industry representatives stared with a mix of curiosity and amazement at the images projected onto a giant three-dimensional screen. For them, it was a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of life in space.. 10.01.56 CLIP 1. Michel Tognini. Head of the ESA Astronauts Centre (check exact title!). Tape 1 / 00.14.22-00.14.40 (18") 'These nights are important because almost all the European astronauts are there to explain to the people what they do, from the training to the flight or the landing, and it's important to show the public that ESA is made of astronauts from 8 different nationalities!'. 10.02.16 From training in Houston or Moscow to pre-flight preparations, the public also experienced the launch of the shuttle from close up, accompanying the DELTA mission on its way to the ISS. Unforgettable moments.. sharing the feeling of weightlessness with the astronauts, the daily routine aboard the International Space Station and the challenge of conducting space walks outside the ISS. 10.02.40 It's not every day that one can see the beauty of our planet through the eyes of an astronaut, thousands of kilometres away.. But only those who have really seen it know how important it is to awaken in the younger generation the passion for space.. 10.02.55 CLIP Pedro Duque. ESA Astronaut Tape 4 / 00.13.48-00.14.00 (12"). Needs to be dubbed from Spanish to English. 'Fascination is important, because obligation is not what really moves people, it's enthusiasm!' 10.03.06 CLIP. Rene Oosterlinck. ESA Director of External Relations. Tape 2 / 00.08.45-00.09.06 (21") 'The main purpose is to attract young people to science and technology. We see that in Europe many young people are not doing anymore studies in science and technology, and we want to show that it's very encouraging and passionate to do things like that' 10.03.21 In a message specially recorded from the largest man-made structure in space, preparation and passion for space were certainly two of the key values the astronauts wanted communicating to the people of Barcelona The completion of this giant space lab, with European contributions such as the Columbus module or the Automatic Transfer Vehicle, is one of ESA's top priorities, together with the exploration of Mars.. 10.03.49 But human missions to Mars will require much longer flights, and more days in space for the astronauts.. though there's no need to miss out on the little pleasures down on Earth! The 'Menu Barcelona', prepared by some of Catalonia's top chefs, even includes a taste of a traditional rice dish and chocolate eggs.. 10.04.05 CLIP. Carles Gaig. Catalan cook Tape 1 / 00.37.38-00.37.52 (14") Needs to be dubbed from Catalan to English. 'Inspired in the richness of the Mediterranean and Catalan cuisines, we thought that the least we could do for the European astronauts was to give them some moments of pleasure up in space' 10.04.19 It is a culinary initiative promoted by the city of Barcelona, that this year holds the presidency of the Community of Ariane Cities. 10.04.28 CLIP. Joan Clos. Mayor of Barcelona Tape 2 / 00.18.25-00.18.50 (25"). Needs to be dubbed from Catalan to English. 'For us it's an opportunity to know from first hand what the European Space Agency is doing. ESA is a very successful pan-European project, in one of the top industry sectors, in which Barcelona, Catalunya and also Spain want to play an important role" 10.04.55 TEXT At the end of the two hour journey, smiling faces confirmed the success of a night that brought the magic of space to the heart of Barcelona.. 10.05.03 CLIP from participant (woman). Needs to be dubbed from Catalan to English. Tape 4 / 00.13.00-00.13.08 (8") 'We're delighted! It's an experience we were not expecting.. we're absolutely amazed!' 10.05.10 CLIP from participant (young man) Needs to be dubbed from Catalan to English. Tape 4 / 00.10.44-00.10.56 (12') 'It's a common project of many countries, and that's really important, a united Europe. And to see that there are countries like Russia, the US and Europe that unite to make this possible is really interesting' 10.05.23 CLIP from participants (several kids) Needs to be dubbed from Catalan to English. Tape 4 / 00.08.17-00.18.25 (8") 'We liked a lot of things! When they told us about life in space, when we saw the images, the visual effects!!!) 10.05.33 TEXT Stories and images that made them dream, at least for one night, they too would be astronauts one day.. B-Roll 10 05 40 START OF B-ROLL 10 05 50 Title Michel Tognini 10 06 00 Interview in French 10 06 25 Interview in English 10 06 45 Title Pedro Duque 10 06 55 Interview in Spanish (2 clips) 10 07 39 The Major of Barcelona receives a photo from Barcelona, taken from space, out of the hands of Pedro Duque. 10 08 15 Title Rene Oosterlinck 10 08 24 Interview in English 10 08 40 Interview in French 10 08 48 Title Carles Gaig 10 08 58 Interview in Spanish 10 09 12 Title Joan Clos 10 09 22 Interview in Catalan 10 10 03 Interview female participant (Catalan) 10 10 09 Interview male participant (Catalan) 10 10 23 Interviews children 10 10 33 Animation zoom-in Earth without effect (music) 10 11 00 Forum building with inflatable astronaut (2 shots) 10 11 11 People queuing outside the Forum building 10 11 30 Assistants checking tickets and people coming in 10 11 43 Poster of the event 'Night of the astronauts' 10 11 49 Assistants handing out 3D glasses 10 12 02 Rene Oosterlinck talking to Joan Clos before the start of the event 10 12 08 Images of public 10 12 22 Images of laser show 10 13 02 Announcement of Pedro Duque as co-presentor, passing all his astronaut colleagues 10 13 29 The event: a panel of astronauts 10 13 51 End sequence ESA End Program : TC : 10.14.06