The scantily outlined details for getting to the moon seem to involve heavy collaboration with the United States. The article implies Europeans on Orion (which was probable anyway if the flight rate gets up).
Quote from: simpl simon on 05/05/2015 04:54 pmESA has published an exploration strategyhttp://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ESA_Space_Exploration_Strategy/Excellent! Now that's what we like to see! Good work.
ESA has published an exploration strategyhttp://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ESA_Space_Exploration_Strategy/
This is the first I've heard of this co-development of a lunar-lander with Roscosmos. Is this an aspiration or a funded activity?
Quote from: AlexA on 05/11/2015 11:50 amThis is the first I've heard of this co-development of a lunar-lander with Roscosmos. Is this an aspiration or a funded activity?I'd say notional. The media (and far before that, we) would be all over that if there was anything substantial there.Anybody who follows ESA a little closer have an opinion (or evidence) on that?
The same people who pay for everything else.
If reports could land us on the moon, ESA would have a moonbase by now. Unfortunately reports are no substitute for building HW.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 05/11/2015 02:50 pmIf reports could land us on the moon, ESA would have a moonbase by now. Unfortunately reports are no substitute for building HW.Does that imply NASA likewise would have had a city on Pluto?
This comes from organization which failed to create a financially sustainable LEO cargo delivery craft. Not confidence-inspiring.
The article implies Europeans on Orion
And you can bet on no development money from ESA for Dream Chaser.
In an interview with German weekly Spiegel due to be published in print the coming monday Wörner has apparently declared he wants Europe to have an autonomous way into space and that in his opinion Ariane 5 could be turned into a manned launcher for this purpose within 4-5 years.