9 JAN 2025 · Source — European Spaceflight
Germany, Italy, and the UK Slash ESA Contributions by €430M

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The European Space Agency’s 2025 budget has dropped below its 2024 level after Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom collectively cut their contributions by €430 million. During his annual press briefing on 9 January, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher revealed that the ESA budget for 2025 would be €7.68 billion,…
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