European nations convened a summit to address competition in the global space market. Concerns about reliance on foreign satellite services drive Europe's sovereign capability push. Recent events highlighted the critical need for independent space infrastructure and launch capacity. A new European rocket launch offers a promising step towards greater autonomy. Future decisions will shape Europe's role in crewed spaceflight and orbital independence.

Questa settimana Parigi ospiterà il primo International Space Summit, un’iniziativa fortemente voluta dal presidente francese Emmanuel Macron per riunire governi, agenzie…

While the continent provides its own hardware to American-led missions, it still relies on the U.S. to send astronauts into orbit.