ESA members to decide on Europe’s future in space at ministerial conference

ESA members to decide on Europe’s future in space at ministerial conference

BREMEN, Germany — The European Space Agency and its supporters will find out in the next two days how successful they have been in convincing European governments to significantly increase investments in space and bolster European autonomy.

Ministers from ESA’s 23 member states, along with several associate and cooperating nations, will meet here Nov. 26–27 for what is formally known as the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, or CM25. At this ministerial session, members will decide which ESA programs to support, and at what funding levels, for the next three years.

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