Is ESA benefitting from increased international partnerships and funding due to countries/orgs looking to it rather than to a less stable/less well-funded NASA?
"I think the answer is yes, in short." - David Phillips of @esa.int at #Appleton2025. Canada's ESA contribution is up 400% e.g. 🧪🔭

Dr Paul Bate @ukspaceagency.bsky.social announces at #Appleton2025 that the #Beagle2 programme will be celebrated in 2026 with the installation of 10 plaques around UK linked to UK and Europe’s first successful landing of a probe on another planet.👏👏👏 #spacepolicy #space @esa.int

Excited to share that I'll be speaking at the 21st Appleton Space Conference tomorrow about how space science + R&D can help us achieve our national security and resilience goals. Do come along if you're there!

#Appleton2025 @fasikcl.bsky.social