# Space: Europe urged to find its path from crewed flight to communications

https://mins.news/en/item/53714

- France 24, 2026-09-10 21:05 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260910-space-europe-urged-to-find-its-path-from-crewed-spaceflight-to-communications

> Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen have urged Europe to act on a massive scale to secure its place in the space race with the United States and China, spanning communications and crewed flight. A Johns Hopkins University expert says Europe has world-class scientific and industrial capabilities, but lacks the investment, launch cadence, scale and political integration of its rivals.

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