European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn

European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn

BREMEN, Germany — European government and industry officials say the policy of “georeturn,” which guarantees nations receive contracts in proportion to their investments, needs to be adjusted, particularly to make Europe’s launch industry more competitive. In sessions at the Space Tech Expo Europe conference here Nov. 14, leaders of national space agencies and executives of …

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European Space Agency signs agreement with Starlab developers to secure ongoing access to low Earth orbit

European Space Agency signs agreement with Starlab developers to secure ongoing access to low Earth orbit

Image Credits: Starlab The European Space Agency has signed a new agreement with the developers of the Starlab commercial space station, with the aim of establishing a “sustained access to space for Europe,” the groups said in a statement. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between ESA, Voyager Space and Airbus Defense and Space will initially …

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