The Netherlands and China intensify cooperation in space
26 October 2015
Today the Netherlands Space Office and the Chinese National Space Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Beijing. The MoU was signed by NSO director Mr Ger Nieuwpoort and CNSA Administrator Mr Xu Dazhe in the presence of both heads of state King Willem-Alexander and President Xi.
With the MoU both space agencies intend to intensify existing cooperation and start new developments together with involvement of governmental organisations, scientific institutes as well as industry. Domains of cooperation are e.g. instrument development, earth observation services in the fields of climate, environment and water, as well as the exchange of space data.
I'm wondering what Chinese can benefit from this deal - a station for collecting remote sensing satellite in Netherland soil?