Europe’s 10bn-euro space vision

Member states of the European Space Agency (ESA) have agreed a €10bn budget at their ministerial meeting in The Hague, November 2008. They also agreed to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.

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ESO: Press Release, 26.11.08: European Ministers inject new impetus to ensure space’s role as a key asset in facing global challenges http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Law_at_ESA/Ministerial_Council_2008/European_Ministers_inject_new_impetus_to_ensure_space_s_role_as_a_key_asset_in_facing_global_challenges

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