The General Director of the ESA, Josef Aschbacher is positioned before the announcement of an important cut of NASA budgets in missions in which collaboration with Europe is significant.
The European space Agency has made public a statement in which the General Director of ESA, Josef Aschbacherset positions against the budget cuts announced for NASA by 2026.
“The NASA has informed ESA On the request for budget and, although there are still some questions about all its repercussions, monitoring meetings with NASA are already being held. ESE is still open to cooperate with NASA in programs for a reduction or completion, but is evaluating the impact with our Member States in preparation of the ESE of June ”, Aschbacher states in the statement.
He General Director of ESA He also wanted to underline the long tradition of collaboration between both agencies: “The ESA and the NASA They have a long history of fruitful collaboration, especially in exploration – a very visible example of international cooperation – where we have many joint activities that have forged decades of strong ties between American and European colleagues. Space exploration is a company in which the group can go much further than the individual ”, Also remembering that the European agency maintains relationships with similar organizations worldwide.
The statement concludes by summoning all member countries to the June Council: “In it June advice of the ESA, Depending on the evolution of the situation, the possible actions and alternative scenarios for the programs of the affected and the related European industry will be evaluated with our member states. At the end of the year, the ESA He will celebrate his advice at the ministerial level and is determined to increase the potential of Europe in space, for the benefit of Europe, the ESA Member States and its citizens. ”
