ESA prepares for the post-ISS era, selects The Exploration Company, Thales Alenia to develop cargo spacecraft
TechCrunch - 2024-05-23T22:03:42.000Z

The European Space Agency selected two companies on Wednesday to advance designs of a cargo spacecraft that could establish the continent’s first sovereign access to space.  The two awardees, major aerospace prime Thales Alenia Space and French startup The Exploration Company, will receive €25 million ($27 million) each to advance concepts for vehicles that can […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read this story