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ESA governments to assess the cost of a European crewed spacecraft, with no funding decision expected

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European Space Agency member governments will meet in Rome on Dec. 15 to discuss investment in a program that would use European hardware to carry astronauts to and from orbit. Securing the one-day meeting is itself a step for Director-General Josef Aschbacher, but the gathering is not expected to produce a financing decision.

Discovered 2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00 | 2026-10-09T13:04:24.168505-07:00

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  • The meeting puts the cost and political case for an independent European crew transport capability on the agenda, but no financing commitment is expected.
  • The outcome will indicate whether ESA member governments are willing to advance discussion of a crewed spacecraft built with European hardware.

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