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bridges vol. 10, June 29 / Feature Articles
by Norbert Frischauf & Alexander Soucek


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Europe: 30 years in Space
In 1975 the European Space Agency (ESA) was inaugurated. ESA started small, with only a few countries, but within its three decades of existence it has succeeded in federating 17 European countries, including such heavyweights as France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Even though ESA resembles roughly one-fifth of NASA in terms of annual budget (approximately €3 billion versus the $16.2 billion of NASA), the European agency has managed to consequently grow in importance to make a strong number two in the ranking of international space agencies, even though it focuses only on pure civilian space programs. Well, almost - even ESA cannot ignore the fact that today's world has become a bit more unpredictable, making it necessary to rely on one's own resources to proactively maintain safety and security for one's citizens. As such, ESA - in cooperation with the European Commission - has set up two programs to maintain and improve its technological-strategic portfolio within the space domain: Galileo and GMES.

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