Europe should focus on commercializing space, says ESA chief

Europe should focus on commercializing space, says ESA chief
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Director General of the European Space Agency Josef Aschbacher© EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN
PARIS, April 7. /TASS/. Josef Aschbacher, new director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), intends to achieve greater economic output from space activities and is gearing up to transform the agency, he said in an interview with TASS after assuming the office.
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"There are few concrete activities that are necessary to do , we need to certainly focus on commercialization. It is a big topic all around the world but also in Europe. I would like to reinforce the commercial aspects of space in addition to the institutional aspects," the ESA chief noted. Aschbacher added that he wants to discuss this topic on the high level with member states. The security sphere and closer ties with the European Union are among his priorities. "I would like to transform ESA as an agency to be more modern, faster, leaner and more efficient to meet the challenges of the next decade," he pointed out.

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