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ESA and Norway announce plans for an Arctic Space Centre
ESA and Norway have signed a letter of intent and formed a joint working group to assess the feasibility of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre. The post ESA and Norway announce plans for an Arctic Space Centre appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Arctic is warming up at a dizzying speed, so that major climate, economic and geopolitical challenges can be restated. In order to avoid these upheavals, ESA and Norway are launching an ambitious project: to create a space centre dedicated to the region. To prepare Europe for the strategic battle that is already taking place there.
The European Space Agency and the Norwegian Government have signed a letter of intent to create a space centre in the Arctic based in the city of Tromsø. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and Norwegian Minister of Industry and Commerce Cecilie Myrseth initialled the agreement this Wednesday during the Ministerial Council held in Bremen. The initiative seeks to take advantage of satellite technologies to monitor and mitigate the effects of cl…
ESA, Norway agree to install Arctic space center in Tromso
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a letter of intent with Norway to explore establishing an Arctic Space Center in Tromso, northern Norway, reported Xinhua, quoting the Norwegian government on Thursday. The letter of intent aims to use space technology to better monitor climate change and support sustainable development in the Arctic Circle. According to a government statement, the letter of intent was signed by Norwegian Minister of Trade…
Far from being a mere formality, the signing of a letter of intent between ESA and Norway is a major strategic ambition: to provide Europe with a space outpost in the heart of the Arctic.
Representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Norwegian officials have signed a letter of intent on the possible construction of a space control station in the Arctic. Specifically, the advantages and disadvantages of building such a station near Tromsø are being examined.
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