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    ESA > Our Activities > Human Spaceflight > Business

    The Co-operation Agreement

    Europe

    ESA has entered into this agreement in 2002 with a number of industries in order to provide payload development support, and a few non-space entities in order to provide ancillary services (e.g. IPR legal advice, insurance cover) to the ISS commercial users. The last entity to join the agreement was the insurance company Marsh SA in May 2007.

    The Partners of the Co-operation Agreement perform two types of activities:

    • 'General promotion activities', aimed at heightening the public awareness of the ISS and of the inherent benefits of the ISS in particular as a microgravity R&D laboratory.

    • 'Promotion support activities', provide a range of ground-based facilities, resources and services under discount conditions, to help customers realising their project.

    The Industrial Partners of the Co-operation Agreement


    Altec

    Altec

    Website: http://www.spacegate-altec.it

    BEOS Space Operators

    BEOS Space Operators

    Website: http://www.beos-space.de

    Bird & Bird

    Bird & Bird

    Website: http://www.twobirds.com

    Bradford

    Bradford

    Website: http://www.bradford-space.com

    Dutch Space

    Dutch Space

    Website: http://www.dutchspace.nl

    EADS

    EADS Space Transportation

    Website: http://www.eads.net

    Kayser Threde

    Kayser Threde

    Website: http://www.kayser-threde.de

    KBP

    Kesberg, Bütfering & Partner

    Website: http://www.kbp-bonn.de

    Marsh

    Marsh

    Website: http://www.marsh.com

    Oerlikon Space

    Oerlikon Space

    Website: http://www.oerlikon.com/space

    OHB System

    OHB System

    Website: http://www.ohb-system.de

    Thales Alenia Spazio

    Thales Alenia Spazio

    Website: http://www.thalesonline.com/space

    Last update: 19 September 2007

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