WORLDTECHESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online
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What happened
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently started investigating options for a European-led space station. Meanwhile, Europe’s next generation of launch vehicles has started coming online under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge (ELC). The European Space Agency is a research and development company based in Paris.
The… The post ESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com . The announcement follows “A Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” which ESA’s member states recently endorsed.
The Call asks ESA to strengthen its position in human and robotic exploration of low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars through developing competitive capabilities, including crew transport. The program booked its first success with Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reaching orbit on its second flight on Sept.
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/10/europe-update/