Where do we come from? Where are we going? Why are things the way they are? Space science and exploration are entering an ambitious new era, spanning the hunt for extraterrestrial planets and detecting the fundamental nature of our Universe to roving on Mars and returning to the Moon. However, we’re not simply acquiring new knowledge – we’re helping bring the benefits of these discoveries to European industry, through commercialisation in Earth orbit, integration with new space actors and cooperation on a global scale.

Now is the time for decisions.