ESTEC: Building the Next Generation of Space Research Vehicles | Tomorrow Today
- 10 years ago
It’s going to be a huge challenge. Together with Russia’s space agency, the European Space Agency (ESA) wants to send two separate missions to Mars. The agreement originally included NASA, but the US dropped out of the project for cost reasons.
But can Europe continue to work closely with Russia on projects like these in the face of the current political situation in Ukraine? ESA has already invested around €400 million. How important are the mission - and what will Europe get out of them? We went to ESA’s research and technology center in the Dutch city of Noordwijk to find out. More informations: http://www.dw.de/program/tomorrow-today/s-3062-9798
But can Europe continue to work closely with Russia on projects like these in the face of the current political situation in Ukraine? ESA has already invested around €400 million. How important are the mission - and what will Europe get out of them? We went to ESA’s research and technology center in the Dutch city of Noordwijk to find out. More informations: http://www.dw.de/program/tomorrow-today/s-3062-9798