NewzFrench President Emmanuel Macron addressed an international space summit in Paris on Thursday, where he advocated for the development of an independent European crewed spaceflight capability. Macron emphasized that the continent's current space program remains fragile and requires a renewed commitment to ambition to remain competitive on the global stage.
This proposal is part of a broader initiative to strengthen the European space sector. Macron specifically highlighted the need for Europe to establish its own human spaceflight program within the next decade to ensure the continent's strategic autonomy in space exploration.
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