Space capabilities of Dnipropetrovsk region: Regional initiatives

1. 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:

3. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry
«Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk
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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

4. Regional development initiatives of near-space industry
«Space Valley» in Dnipropetrovsk
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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:

6. World experience of creating space valleys (1 из 3)
USA (Space Center of Silicon Valley)
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• business incubator and technopark
• research-and-development center
• university
• international conferences site
Opened in 2006

7. World experience of creating space valleys (2 из 3)
USA (Cape Canaveral)
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• 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

8. World experience of creating space valleys (3 из 3)
France (Toulouse)
- demonstration models of missiles, satellites
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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:

10. Why Dnipropetrovsk?
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 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

11. Scientific potential for creation of Space Valley
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Oles Honchar National University
The National Mining University
National Metallurgical Academy
of Ukraine
Medical Academy
Directions
A base university of space
industry
Development of advanced
geo information system
Gasdynamics and heating
engineering technologies
Life support system

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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:

13. Plan of actions:
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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

14. I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center
Cooperation proposal:
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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.

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

16. I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center
Site – Center of Innovative technologies «Rocket Park»
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
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17. I stage – Creation of research-and-development NASA Challenger Center
Site – Center of Innovative technologies «Rocket Park»
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