In Paris on Tuesday 22 November, the French, German and Italian economy ministers signed a new agreement on European launchers, in particular onAriane 6 and Vega-C, on the sidelines of the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial Council.
In essence, this agreement consolidates the European preference for institutional launches, but also the financing of the Ariane 6 and Vega-C launchers, in return for reflecting on and developing the rules of ESA’s geographical return, a founding...