SpaceNews.com
• Emma Gatti
ESA secures record €22bn but exploration programmes still face shortfalls, threatening European crewed lunar timeline
Despite a record €22 billion ministerial package through 2028, ESA's human and robotic exploration programmes face a funding shortfall that jeopardizes mission timelines. The gap puts a planned first European crewed lunar mission and related robotic efforts at risk and forces reprioritisation, agency leaders warn.
