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EU (European Union) Space policy
« on: 02/01/2018 11:59 am »
January 23 and 24 the EU had the 10th annual conference on European Space policy. Link to website & videos
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Contract signature event for the Establishment of a Cooperation between ESA and the European Union Satellite Center (SatCen)

I just came across this, so no more info jet. But I think this deserves a topic on it's own.
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« Reply #1 on: 02/03/2018 12:27 am »
First day closing speech by Gunther Oettinger
The EU works with 7 year budget plans. They are now in the 2014-2020 period, the EU has a budget of 1% of each member-states GDP. In this period there were three EU funded projects: Galileo/EGNOS, Copernicus and Space & Earth Research; with a total budget of 13*10e9 Euro. The previous period they had funded space projects worth 5 10e9 Euro. For R&D projects; 2021 & the next budget period is tomorrow.
The EU only wants to fund projects that benefit from European funding instead of national or regional funding.
He can not predict how much the space project funding will be. But if the space industry can prove that projects are cheaper on European level then on national level. Then the EU budget part could be larger.
For the 2021-2027 period the EU has two problems; Brexit (less budget income) & more tasks.
In the space programs Europe needs the UK. Working together often works better.

They have decided to don't cut funding on Eurasmus+ & Horizon post2020. (Fundamental Research & Technology Development)   :) :D ;D
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Re: EU (European Union) Space policy
« Reply #2 on: 06/17/2018 01:14 pm »
Europe spatiale, la bombe incendiaire de Tom Enders

Unfortunately I found no article in English about this letter sent by Tom Enders to the German and French governments.

Tom Enders pose cash les questions sur l'accès de l'Europe à l'espace : "l'Europe a-t-elle besoin d'un accès indépendant à l'espace dans l'avenir et, si oui, comment un tel accès, y compris pour les vols spatiaux habités, peut être garanti compte tenu de la forte pression des Etats Unis (Ndlr : SpaceX...) et des nouveaux acteurs (Ndlr, Inde, Chine)". Et de continuer: comment la gouvernance spatiale et la coopération européennes peuvent être améliorées afin de stimuler l'innovation, la rapidité et le leadership de notre industrie?" Airbus se dit prêt à "discuter de ces questions et bien d'autres avec les ministères et les agences" en charge de la politique spatiale "dans les prochains mois".

Tom Enders asks bluntly questions about access of Europe to space : "does Europe need an independent access to space in the future, and, if yes, how such an access, including for human space flight, can be guaranteed given the strong pressure of the United States and of the new actors. And to continue : how space governance and European cooperation can be improved in order to stimulate innovation, agility and leadership of our industry ?" Airbus says they are "ready to talk about these questions and many others with the Ministries and the Agencies" in charge of space policy "in the coming months".

Très clairement, Tom Enders et Airbus veulent balayer l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) et les agences nationales accusées d'avoir une gouvernance et des processus de prise de décision "clairement insuffisants pour faire face à un environnement nouveau, très dynamique et qui change rapidement". Il constate que la modernisation de la NASA au cours des dix dernières années "montre le chemin".

Very clearly, Tom Enders and Airbus want to brush aside the European Space Agency (ESA) and the national agencies which are accused to have a management and decision processes "clearly insufficient to face a new, very dynamic environment and which is changing very quickly". He observes that the modernisation of NASA during the last ten years "shows the way".
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« Reply #3 on: 06/17/2018 01:55 pm »
First day closing speech by Gunther Oettinger
The EU works with 7 year budget plans. They are now in the 2014-2020 period, the EU has a budget of 1% of each member-states GDP. In this period there were three EU funded projects: Galileo/EGNOS, Copernicus and Space & Earth Research; with a total budget of 13*10e9 Euro. The previous period they had funded space projects worth 5 10e9 Euro. For R&D projects; 2021 & the next budget period is tomorrow.
The EU only wants to fund projects that benefit from European funding instead of national or regional funding.
He can not predict how much the space project funding will be. But if the space industry can prove that projects are cheaper on European level then on national level. Then the EU budget part could be larger.
For the 2021-2027 period the EU has two problems; Brexit (less budget income) & more tasks.
In the space programs Europe needs the UK. Working together often works better.

They have decided to don't cut funding on Eurasmus+ & Horizon post2020. (Fundamental Research & Technology Development)   

Well considering the UK government has threatened to cripple the Galileo system unless the EU gives way on their access to it I can’t see much cooperation happening. They’ve also threatened to take action against the EU to recover the billion pounds invested in Galileo I really think you should discount these matters of cooperation. It’s clear the hardline Brexiters have the whip hand in these matters now over here.
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Re: EU (European Union) Space policy
« Reply #4 on: 06/23/2021 08:40 am »
Lift-off for European Union's new space programme (BBC News)

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The new EU space programme has been officially launched.

It'll cover the period to 2027 and will see the bloc's 27 member states deepen investments in satellite-navigation, Earth observation, space situational awareness and secure communications, among other activities.

It also establishes a new body called the EU Agency for the Space Programme.

(Emphasis mine)

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