Resolutions Adopted at the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level
Publication date: 15 February 2006
Journal: ESA Bulletin
Volume: 125
Page: 50-76
Year: 2006
Copyright: ESA
As reported in the November issue of ESA Bulletin, at their meeting in Berlin on 5 and 6 December the Ministers responsible for space activities in the Agency's 17 Member States and Canada endorsed the continuation of a set of ongoing ESA programmes and agreed to undertake major new initiatives designed to give Europe a clear vision and tangible means to further strengthen its space exploration and exploitation activities. The Ministers also reaffirmed the strategic importance of Europe continuously improving its scientific, technological and industrial capabilities in the space field, to enable it to better respond to the expectations of its citizens concerning the environment, quality of life and security. A major political step was achieved with the approval of an overall European launcher policy ensuring coherence between the launcher and satellite fields.
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