Macron’s Paris space summit ends with €20bn in commitments and 51 signed deals
The first International Space Summit closed at the Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday with about €20bn in announced investment and 51 deals signed, after two days in which European governments tried to convert a long-running argument about dependence on American launch providers into contracts.
Euronews, which covered both days from the venue, reported the headline figures alongside the leaders’ addresses. The French foreign ministry had billed the event as the first gathering on space governance held at head-of-state level, co-hosted with Germany and drawing delegations from roughly 120 countries.
Emmanuel Macron used his address to argue for rules rather than a race.
“Outer space remains the only major global commons that is not subject to regulations that match the stakes,” he said, calling shared governance necessary to manage debris, spectrum and traffic in orbit.
The President said he wanted to see the Nyx cargo capsule dock with the International...
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