Launchers, secure comms, LEO PNT: Spain doubles its ESA investment, moves into 4th place, ahead of UK, Belgium

by Peter B. de Selding

BREMEN, Germany — Spain had promised it would make a splash at the European Space Agency (ESA) CM25 ministerial conference and it did not disappoint.

In a year that saw subscriptions from ESA’s contributing governments increase by 30%, to 22.3 billion euros — a 17% inflation-adjusted increase — Spain doubled its contribution, to 1.85 billion euros from 920 million at the previous ministerial conference in 2022.

Spain now moves into 4th place among ESA member nations, ahead of UK, Belgium

Spain now . . .

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