Europe Needs Space Spending To Rise To 33% Of U.S. Levels: ESA Boss

Josef Aschbacher

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.

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BRUSSELS—Europe needs to increase its level of spending on space to avoid falling further behind rivals, argues the head of the European Space Agency (ESA), calling for spending levels to rise to around 33% of U.S. spending. "To keep pace with international competitors, Europe must step up its...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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