Weltraum: Milliardeninvestments, aber keine gemeinsame Strategie: Macrons Kampf um Europas Raumfahrt
Europa will in der Raumfahrt unabhängiger werden. Das Wissen ist da, doch die gemeinsame Strategie fehlt – Frankreich und Deutschland pochen auf unterschiedliche Ansätze.
Paris hosted Emmanuel Macron's grand launch for European space exploration. Over 2000 representatives from politics, military, industry, and research attended the summit organized by France and Germany. The 45-meter high dome at the Grand Palais showcased Macron's call for greater European unity. He emphasized that Europe's space sector was fragile and that the continent needed to speed up.
To compete with the USA and China, Europe must consolidate its industrial and technological capabilities. Europe should aim to achieve manned spaceflight within a decade. Moreover, Europe requires shared rules that balance safety and economic interests, such as coordinating space traffic. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that no single European country could develop the necessary capabilities alone.
Without scaling up, Europe risks falling behind in the global competition. The critical factor is also increased risk capital to finance innovations and build European champions. However, the question of how Europe should specifically become more independent in space exploration is causing conflicts.
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