04/11/2021 (Agence Europe) – Eurospace, which represents the European space sector, published, on Thursday 28 October, its contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) long-term exploration strategy outlining its priorities for ensuring a strong European presence in space in the future, particularly faced with China and the United States. The association outlines three main priorities: low earth orbit (with a strengthening of commercial activity), the Moon and Mars. For the space industry, the need to allow for a sustainable human presence in space is the ultimate priority. To do this, Europe must have a manned flight programme, it argues. The objective of this document is to provide input to the Agency’s reflection in view of the European Space Summit (see EUROPE 12817/24) and especially the ESA Ministerial Council of 2022 (see EUROPE 12735/9). To read the document: https://bit.ly/300zmjF (PH)