Signature ceremony with Safran Reosc for production of ELT primary mirror segments

The contracts to manufacture and polish the ELT primary mirror segments were signed on 30 May 2017 by ESO’s Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, and senior representatives of SCHOTT and Safran Reosc, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, in the presence of key ESO staff members.

In this picture the second contract is being signed with Safran Reosc. Tim de Zeeuw, ESO's Director General appears on the right and Philippe Rioufreyt, Chief Executive Officer, Safran Reosc on the left.