G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space, UK Space Agency “Today at the G7 Leaders Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, delegates from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the USA, the UK and the EU pledged to take action to tackle the growing hazard of space debris as our planets orbit becomes increasingly crowded. One of the biggest global challenges facing the space sector is orbital congestion […]

Airbus Group and Safran To Join Forces in Launcher Activities Both companies express their determination to continue to play a leading role in the space launcher business as well as to safeguard Europe’s autonomous and reliable access to space. This year, ESA and its Member Nations are expected to take far-reaching decisions on current and next generation launchers. “It’s all about enhancing the competitiveness of our space launcher business going […]

US won’t sign EU space treaty, The Hill A senior State Department official said Thursday that the United States will not sign onto a European code of conduct treaty laying out rules in outer space. Ellen Tauscher, the State Department’s undersecretary for arms control and international security, said the rules the EU has currently proposed were “too restrictive” for the United States to agree to. U.S. Rejects Current Draft of […]

Building Europe’s vision for space exploration “Europe’s vision for launching astronauts and robot explorers out into the Solar System will come into sharper focus on 21 October when the ministers responsible for space activities meet in Brussels to discuss Europe’s goals for space exploration. Events can be followed live on the web. Ministers from the 29 ESA and EU states will rendezvous in Brussels this week for their second International […]