Europe’s defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threats
In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects, prompting calls for more EU-level coordination and investment.
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October 20, 2023 EU lawmakers call for higher budget for autonomous access to space
EU lawmakers have called for more independence from third countries in space launches, including EU-funded space pads and an EU preference, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.
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July 14, 2023 India Blasts Rocket into Space to Land on Moon’s South Pole
India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully launched a rocket on Friday. The rocket propelled a spacecraft into orbit, aiming for a historic landing next month on the lunar south pole.
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June 8, 2023 Wireless Power Transmission from Space to Earth Achieved
Solar power has achieved a new milestone as scientists have proven that it can be transmitted wirelessly in space and beamed to Earth.
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January 15, 2023 Sweden signs up for ‘mainland Europe’s’ stairway to space
Swedish and EU officials cut the ribbon of a future space rocket centre at Esrange, in Sweden’s deep north, on Friday (13 December), voicing hope that European rockets would start launching satellites from Swedish soil already next year.
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November 23, 2021 China turns attention to space with research for 1km-long orbiting ships
President Xi Jinping is attempting to pit China as the next great space super-power. Their new project is part of a wider call for research proposals from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a funding agency managed by the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. To put it into perspective, the International Space Station (ISS) is just 109 metres (0.1 […]
