Macron Urges Europe to Launch Crewed Spaceflight Program Within Decade

Macron urges Europe to develop crewed spaceflight program

'We want Europe to assert its ambition in crewed spaceflight,' French President Emmanuel Macron said. 'Our European space program remains fragile, and we must step up our efforts.'

France’s Macron urges Europe to ‘assert its ambition in crewed space flight’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed space flight capability within a decade as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent’s space sector. Macron made the call during an international space summit held in Paris this week, which was shown the cold shoulder by several US companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin. “We want Europe to assert its ambition in crewed space flight,” he said. “Our European space programme remains fragile and w...

By Agence France-Presse

Europe needs to compete in spaceflight, says France's Macron

The French president called for setting goals like European cargo missions, lunar landings, and crewed spaceflight while urging the bloc to reduce its reliance on US and Russia.

REPLAY: French President Macron addresses International Space Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called on Europe to develop its own crewed spaceflight capability as part of a broader push to strengthen the continent's space sector. "We want Europe to demonstrate its ambition in the field of crewed spaceflight," Macron told a space summit in Paris, adding that "our European space programme remains fragile and we must step up our efforts." Watch our replay.

By FRANCE24

Mönnuð evrópsk geimferðaáætlun gott markmið

Emmanuel Macron Frakklandsforseti hefur hvatt Evrópu til að þróa sína eigin mönnuðu geimferðaáætlun.

Macron calls for European crewed spaceflights within 10 years

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for Europe to become one of the world’s leading space powers, with its first crewed flights within 10 years and its own satellite-based communications capabilities.

By RFI

Europe Needs to Compete in Spaceflight, Says France's Macron

The French president called for setting goals like European cargo missions, lunar landings, and crewed spaceflight.