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White House Pressures U.S. Firms to Skip Paris Summit

9/4/2026

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  • The White House pressured U.S. space companies to skip the Paris International Space Summit.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron organized the summit for Sept. 9-10 in Paris.
  • SpaceX announced it will not attend the summit.
  • Other U.S. firms cancelled planned summit announcements.
  • France earmarked €4.2 billion for military space 2026-2030 and over €16 billion for civil and dual-use space by 2030.