Preparing for future human spaceflight missions in low Earth orbit

Science & Exploration Preparing for future human spaceflight missions in low Earth orbit 06/06/2024 4180 views 13 likes ESA / Science & Exploration / Human and Robotic Exploration At ILA Berlin , ESA and Vast signed a Memorandum of Understanding for future Vast space stations. ESA and Vast memorandum signature at ILA The agreement outlines the parties’ intention to foster human spaceflight, science, technology and commercialisation development and explore collaboration in low Earth orbit destinations other than the International Space Station. The collaboration will initially focus on exploring opportunities for access to space for Europe through the Vast space stations. These could include: access to the Vast space stations for ESA and its Member States, for astronaut missions and research activities as well as commercial business development, supporting European industry to supply subsystems and equipment for future Vast space stations, Vast making use of future qualified European low Earth orbit (LEO) cargo and/or crew transportation services, at market rates and commercially…