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Macron Urges Europe to Boost Space Power Investments

6/21/2025

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President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to reclaim its position as a leading space power, facing fierce competition from SpaceX and other global entities. At the Paris Air Show, he announced France's boosted investment in Eutelsat and stressed the importance of international collaboration to strengthen Europe's satellite capabilities and ensure its independence in the cosmos.

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President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to reclaim its position as a leading space power, facing fierce competition from SpaceX and other global entities. At the Paris Air Show, he announced France's boosted investment in Eutelsat and stressed the importance of international collaboration to strengthen Europe's satellite capabilities and ensure its independence in the cosmos.