# Macron says Europe needs to compete in spaceflight

https://mins.news/en/item/52882

- DW, 2026-09-10 11:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/europe-needs-to-compete-in-spaceflight-says-france-s-macron/a-79212006?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to strengthen its space sector and set ambitions for cargo missions, lunar landings and crewed spaceflight. He also called for reducing reliance on US and Russian services, proposing a European cargo capsule in two years, a lunar lander in five and a crewed capsule in 10.

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