22/09/2026
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The Name units out a shared imaginative and prescient for strengthening Europe’s function in human and robotic area exploration and gives political steering for preparations forward of the Intermediate Ministerial Assembly in Rome on 15 December.
On 9 September, on the Worldwide House Summit held in Paris, ESA Member States endorsed ‘A name to spice up European area exploration’. The Name outlines a standard ambition for Europe’s future in area exploration and gives political steering for ESA’s efforts to translate that ambition into concrete proposals for Member States.
ESA Director Basic Josef Aschbacher mentioned: “The Worldwide House Summit marked an essential step in shaping a standard European imaginative and prescient for area exploration. Europe has now began a course in direction of larger autonomy in low Earth orbit, a stronger function in lunar exploration, and a extra aggressive European area sector, whereas remaining a dependable companion in worldwide exploration efforts.”
The doc recognises area as a strategic area for scientific discovery, financial prosperity, technological management, and worldwide affect. It highlights the rising significance of exploration in an more and more aggressive world surroundings and requires sustained political dedication, coordinated funding, and a long-term imaginative and prescient to develop and advance crucial exploration capabilities.
At its core, the Name focuses on three priorities: securing Europe’s entry to and presence in low Earth orbit within the post-Worldwide House Station period; strengthening Europe’s presence on and across the Moon by a mixture of worldwide cooperation and focused autonomy; and utilizing low Earth orbit and the Moon as stepping stones in direction of future exploration of Mars.
Following the steering offered on the Summit, ESA is getting ready choices for consideration by Member States on the Intermediate Ministerial Assembly in Rome on 15 December. These choices will translate the ambition set out within the Name into concrete and sustained motion for Europe’s future in exploration.
Discover the full text of the Call.