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The European Commission and ESA launch debate on a space policy for the Union

21 January 2003

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Commissioner Philippe Busquin and ESA Director General, Antonio

ESA Director General, Antonio Rodotà, met Commissioner Philippe Busquin for a formal press presentation of the Green Paper on Monday 27 January at 11 am in Brussels.
The Green Paper's aim is to launch a debate with all players - national and international organisations, the EU space industry and users, the scientific community and citizens.

Credits: ESA - M.Pedoussault

Europe: a leader in space

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AmerHis introduces a geo-stationary switched multimedia system able to provide standardised (DVB-S/DVB-RCS) broadband services and connectivity to user terminals across two continents.

Credits: ESA

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Galileo’s new technology will revolutionise our transport systems, increasing safety and improving efficiency; this will make for better quality of life and less pollution in our cities. Galileo will also bring benefits in other aspects of everyday life, with precision farming raising yields, improved information for emergency services speeding up response times, and more reliable and accurate time signals underpinning our most vital computer and communications networks.

Credits: ESA

The consultation

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