EU launches its €13bn integrated space programme

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The EU's €13bn plan will include the development of new space launchers, quantum security and startup incubator and a call to stop talking and move forward

eenewseurope.com, Jun. 28, 2021 – 

EU commissioner Thierry Breton has launched the region's integrated programme for developing space technologies with a call to move faster.

"This new integrated programme, will be the instrument to deliver on our space ambition in Europe," he said. "Europe has all it takes to continue being a global space power. We have talents, the industrial capacity, the technological leadership. We have the experience of ambitious space missions and world-class programmes like Copernicus and Galileo. We can rely on the excellence and expertise of our space agency, ESA. We are at the centre of among the best space based scientific projects, such as on gravitational waves," he said.

"Yet, space is going through massive transformation and rapid industrialisation, all around the world. For Europe to maintain its leadership, we must rethink the way we do space in Europe. We must adapt to fast developments and anticipate new ones," he added.

The €13bn plan, first discussed in January, includes accelerating the next generation of the Galileo global positioning system.

"This is the only way to keep pace with the new reality of space business and stay ahead of the technological curve," said Breton.

"With this new generation, Galileo will operate real technological breakthroughs with high innovative satellites and technologies such as digitally configurable antennas, inter- satellites links, new atomic clocks technologies, use of full electric propulsion systems."

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