Bigot, Charles

Interview with Bigot, Charles

From the Oral History of Europe in Space Collection

Identity Statement

Interviewee

Bigot, Charles

HAEU Reference Code

INT088

Interview Informations

Recorded in 06 February 2010 Versailles
Interview by P.-F. Mouriaux and P. Varnoteaux in French

Access Level

Open Transcript, Closed Audio

Materials

Electronic File

Content

Topics

education, professional career: aeronautical engeneer / nuclear weapon: Casseur ballistic missile / Jericho ballistic missile: Dassault Group / rolling and welding process / SEREB: 1954-1959 (page: 2-7)
education, professional career: CNRS Aeronomy Laboratory: French military launching sites in Algeria: sounding balloons / Véronique launcher: 1960-1963 (page: 8-17)
education, professional career: CNRS Aeronomy Laboratory: Centaure launcher / Ile du Levant: ONERA: 1960-1963 (page: 17-18)
space research: France / CNES: CNES Satellite Division: D1 / Tournesol satellite: 1963-1965 (page: 19-23)
space research: France / CNES: CNES Launcher Division / Diamant laucher: aerospace industry / LRBA / SEREB: 1966-1971 (page: 23-26, 34, 44)
space research: France / CNES: CNES Launcher Division / Diamant-B launcher: Ariane launcher / DIAL / ELDO / LIIIS launcher: 1967-1970 (page: 27-30, 42, 47-50)
ESA: Ariane L02: 1980 (page: 31)
space exploitation: Arianespace: Ariane V15: Challenger space shuttle: 1982-1985 (page: 32-33, 35)
space exploitation: Arianespace: industrial policy: Ariane V36: 1982-1990 (page: 34-37)
space exploitation: Arianespace: Ariane 5: 1990-2000 (page: 37-39)
space research: France / CNES: CNES Launcher Division: Diamant-BC launcher project / scientific cooperation: 1970 (page: 43-44)
international space exploration: NASA: Apollo XI: 1963-1969 (page: 46)
space exploitation: Aerospatiale: Arabsat (page: 51-52)
international space exploration: space exploration prospects: Ariane 6 / Mars exploration / SITS project: scientific cooperation (page: 39-44)
space research: France / CNES: CNES Satellite Division: FR1 satellite: 1965 (page: 45-46)

Cited Persons

Allest, Frédéric D', Attali, Charley, Aubinière, Robert, Barbé, Yves, Bernard, Jean-Marc, Béteille, Roger, Blamont, Jacques, Bonnet, Roger-Maurice, Carel, Olivier, Causse, Jean-Pierre, Chanin, Marie-Lise, Chauvallon, Gérard, Chevalier, Roger, Chiquet, Pierre, Courtois, Michel, Deschamps, Roland, Ducrocq, Albert, Dupin, Jacques, Gaillard, Félix, Gruau, Jean, Guage, Paul, Guinard, Jean-Paul, Hanin, Charles, Herchin, Michel, Jeannot, Louis-Dominique, Lüst, Reimar, Mitterrand, Jacques, Morin, Jean-Pierre, Namy, Xavier, Oppelt, Winfried, Palmiéri, Hubert, Ritzenhaler, Joseph, Sillard, Yves, Soufflet, Pierre, Usunier, Pierre, Vassy, Etienne, Vienne, Albert, Vignelles, Roger

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