Macron urges Europe to build own crewed space capability
French president Emmanuel Macron called on Europe to develop its own human spaceflight capability within the next decade and laid out specific milestones: the Nyx cargo capsule should dock with the International Space Station within two years, the Argonaut lunar lander should reach the Moon within five years, and a European crewed capsule should lift off from Kourou within ten years. European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher urged heavier investment in independent capabilities. The summit was shadowed by cancellations from major US firms including SpaceX and Blue Origin, which gives Macron's push a geopolitical edge.
Europe aims to launch a crewed capsule from Kourou within a decade
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Several major US space firms canceled their participation in a Paris summit. Macron used the summit to push for European crewed space capability, and Europe may increase investment and pursue launches.
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