ESA’s space vision presented at Paris Peace Forum
ESA astronaut Claudie Haigneré attended the Paris Peace Forum this weekend, presenting the Agency’s vision for engaging humankind in multilateral cooperation for space exploration with peaceful objectives. An initiative launched by President Macron of France, the Paris Peace Forum is an annual platform for global governance projects and was conceived as a response to tensions […]
The United Nations/China Cooperation on the Utilization of the China Space Station
The First Announcement of Opportunity for Space Experiments on-board China Space Station APPLY BY DOWNLOADING, COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM . DEADLINE: 31 AUGUST 2018 IMPORTANT LINKS: First Announcement of Opportunity (PDF Format, English) Application Form (Word Format, English) Handbook on China Space Station (PDF Format, English) Leaflet for UN/China Cooperation on China Space Station The United Nations Office for […]
ESA Ice Cubes space research service open for business
The first European facility for commercial research on the International Space Station was installed today in Europe’s space laboratory Columbus. The International Commercial Experiments service – ICE Cubes for short – offers fast, simple and affordable access for research and technology experiments in microgravity. NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold installed the ice-box-sized facility in the European […]
European Commission Space Programme
European Commission Space Programme, June 8th 2018 The European commission had proposed on Wednesday that the EU make a large rise in investment in its space programmes from €12bn over the last seven years to €16bn for 2021 to 2027. – Galileo i EGNOS €9.7 bn, – Copernicus €5.8 bn, – Safety programmes, €500 […]
The space industry is now 2% of Luxebourg’s GDP
Luxembourg, one of Europe’s smallest countries is gradually becoming a giant in the space industry. With a population of just over 590.000, Luxemourg now generates nearly 2 percent of its annual GDP ($61 billion in 2016 ) from the space industry, according to Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider. Luxembourg’s sights are set on resources in […]
