White House pushes companies to ditch Macron’s space summit
More than 120 countries are attending the symposium in Paris.
The White House has urged U.S. space companies to boycott French President Emmanuel Macron's space summit in Paris next week, leading to confusion among company executives. A White House official on a private call with industry representatives stated that attending the summit could be perceived as tacit support for EU policy positions.
The summit, which is expected to include over 120 countries, is set to take place on September 9-10 and aims to promote dialogue on space-related issues. Despite the administration's concerns, officials from various departments, including OSTP, the State Department, Commerce Department, and NASA, will still attend the event. The summit also marks an opportunity for European countries to showcase their growing space capabilities and reduce their reliance on the U.S.
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