Luxembourg and Belgium Join Forces to Develop the Exploration and Utilisation of Space Resources

Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium

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Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium

© Jean-Pol Schrauwen
Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium

© Jean-Pol Schrauwen
Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium

© Jean-Pol Schrauwen
Etienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Kingdom of Belgium

© Jean-Pol Schrauwen

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the established Luxembourg company Gradel are joining forces by opening a joint Luxembourg Lab to research and produce ultra-lightweight structures for the aeronautics and space industry. Parts will be produced...

On 10 December two new laws enhancing Luxembourg’s legal framework for space activities authorisation and supervision were submitted to Parliament for approval. The legislation responds to a growth and diversification of activities carried out by space players, especially from private industry.

NASA announced on 3 December that it has selected four companies to collect space resources and transfer ownership to the agency: Lunar Outpost of Golden, Colorado; Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California; ispace Europe of Luxembourg, and ispace Japan of Tokyo. Overall, the new NASA contracts with these companies totals $25,001.

Luxembourg and Belgium Join Forces to Develop the Exploration and Utilisation of Space Resources

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