Welcome to Hotel Sputnik

Yesterday evening 19/01/2010 most of our support colleagues for ESA and ASTRIUM has join Baikonur from Noordwijk (NL) and Friedrichshafen (D). The team has now almost reached its final quorum to complete final testing activities.

To celebrate the event, we had "mini social" at the hotel Sputnik where a glass of white (Meersburg, Mueller Thurgau) and red (Chateau la Haye, St Estephe) wines were offered to all.
Diner was followed by a briefing providing practical details for the "new comers"' and a working meeting to consolidate planning.



This introduction gives a natural opportunity for a quick tour of the hotel which accommodates the team for the CryoSat-2 campaign.

General view of the hotel (photo taken last Sunday, sun -10C almost no wind)


The architectural design of the hotel is likely inspired from the shape of the Sputnik: a central "heart"with 4 radial "wings" reminding the 4 antenna of the 1st ever built spacecraft.


Reception


Room


A nice view on the Sputnik memorial from room A18 (mine :-)


Bathroom


Sporting room


Swimmiming pool is certialnly nice but water temperature is 24C only


Gaming room


Dining room


Breakfast buffet as displayed this morning


Meeting room
(to be published later)

Bar
(to be published later)