Politico EU5/21/2026Tech2 min read
Europe's Space Program Warned to be Underfunded, Slow, and Fragmented
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European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher warns Europe's space program is underfunded, slow, and fragmented compared to the U.S., risking autonomy, especially as SpaceX dominates and global dependencies on space tech grow.
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The war in Ukraine highlights dependencies on space tech for critical infrastructure.
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Europe has strong space assets but it is underfunded, too slow and too fragmented in comparison to the U.S., European Space Agency boss Josef Aschbacher warned on Thursday. ... (Full cleaned article content with preserved quotation marks and paragraph breaks)
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Europe will increase space funding within the next 2 years
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Open Questions
- How will Europe increase its funding?
- What are the exact plans for 'defragmentation'?
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