Organisation structure of the CSO

Office of the Director

Managing director leads CSO and represents it on high level. Director’s office maintenances relationships with Czech ministries, foreign space agencies and relevant international institutions.

Mr. Jan Kolar (jan.kolarczechspace.cz)
– managing director, delegate to ESA/Council
Ms. Kristyna Stepanova (stepanovaczechspace.cz)
– personal assistant to director
Ms. Petra Smatlakova (smatlakovaczechspace.cz)
– administration

Earth Observation and GMES

Information on ESA Earth observation programmes and GMES:

• Earth Observation Envelope Programme
• GMES Space Component
• Meteosat Third Generation

Mr. Josef Sobra (sobraczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/PB-EO
Prof. Jan Kolar (jan.kolarczechspace.cz)
– delegate to ESA/PB-EO and EU/GAC
Mr. Ondrej Mirovsky (mirovskyczechspace.cz)
– delegate to EU/GAC, national GMES coordinator

Human Spaceglight, Microgravity and Exploration

Information on ESA human spaceflight, microgravity and exloration programmes including related activities in the filed of robotics:

• European Programme for Life and Physical Sciences
• European Transportation and Human Exploration Preparatory Activities Programme

Mr. Michal Vaclavik (vaclavikczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/PB-HME-EUB and advisor to ESA/PB-HME
Prof. Jan Kolar (jan.kolarczechspace.cz)
– delegate to PB-HME

Launchers and Spaceport in French Guiana

Information on ESA launchers programmes and CSG Kourou activities:

• Future Launchers Preparatory Programme
• CSG Kourou

Mr. Simon Kavan (kavanczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/PB-LAU

Navigation and Telecommunication

Information on ESA navigation and telecommunication programmes:

• European GNSS Evolution
• ARTES 1
• ARTES 3-4
• ARTES 10
• ARTES 20

Mr. Martin Sunkevic (sunkevicczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/PB-NAV and ESA/JCB

Space Science

Information on ESA science programmes without robotic exploration of the Moon and Mars:

• Science Programme
• PRODEX

Mr. Josef Sobra (sobraczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, Czech PRODEX Committee secretary
Dr. Frantisek Farnik (farnikczechspace.cz)
– delegate to ESA/SPC

Technology

Information on ESA activities in the field of industrial technologies:

• General Support Technology Programme
• Technology Research Programme
• General Studies Programme

Mr. Jiri M. Fuchs (fuchsczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/IPC and ESA/IPC-THAG
Mr. Simon Kavan (kavanczechspace.cz)
– industrial policy

Education

Information on ESA education activities, organisation of international and national events for students.

Mr. Milan Halousek (halousekczechspace.cz)
– head of unit, delegate to ESA/ACE
Mr. Jaroslav Urbar (urbarczechspace.cz)
– delegate to ESA/ACE

Public Relations

Public activities, CSO newsletter production, cooperation with media and ESA Communication Office.

Mr. Martin Sunkevic (sunkevicczechspace.cz)
– head of unit
Sona Uhrova (sona.uhrovastance.cz)
– Stance Communications
Jan Rybar (jan.rybarstance.cz)
– Stance Communications