ISRO and ESA sign five-year pact extension, add exploration scope
Documents signed at the International Space Summit in Paris keep the cooperation agreement in force until January 8, 2032, and broaden its scope to space weather and exploration.
ISRO and ESA extend cooperation pact in Paris AI illustrationhow this picture was madeISRO and ESA signed documents on September 9-10 at the International Space Summit in Paris, extending their cooperation agreement for five more years, to run until January 8, 2032. The new scope adds space weather, human and robotic exploration. [3]
The two agencies have previously worked together on Earth observation, satellite navigation, space science and mission operations support programmes. [2]
At the summit, ESA officials told The Hindu that the agency expressed interest in exploring cooperation with ISRO on human space flight, lunar and Venus missions, during a meeting with the Indian delegation. [1]ISRO y la ESA firmaron documentos el 9 y 10 de septiembre en la Cumbre Espacial Internacional en París, extendiendo su acuerdo de cooperación por cinco años más, hasta el 8 de enero de 2032. El nuevo alcance añade clima espacial, exploración humana y robótica. [3]
Las dos agencias han trabajado previamente juntas en observación de la Tierra, navegación por satélite, ciencia espacial y programas de apoyo a operaciones de misiones. [2]
En la cumbre, funcionarios de la ESA dijeron a The Hindu que la agencia expresó interés en explorar cooperación con ISRO en vuelo espacial humano, misiones lunares y a Venus, durante una reunión con la delegación india. [1]
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On September 9, 2026, ESA officials told The Hindu that ESA expressed interest in exploring cooperation with ISRO in human space flight, lunar and Venus missions during a meeting with the Indian delegation at the International Space Summit. · The HinduIndia
ISRO and ESA have previously worked together on Earth observation, satellite navigation, space science, and mission operations support programmes. · The HinduIndia
ISRO and ESA signed documents on September 9-10, 2026, at the International Space Summit in Paris extending their cooperation agreement for five more years, until January 8, 2032, and adding space weather, human and robotic exploration to the scope. · The HinduIndia
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