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Global Space Agency Leaders Offer Views On Next 50 Years For Space Industry

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

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Global Space Agency Leaders Offer Views On Next 50 Years For Space Industry

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Where will the space industry be in 50 years’ time? Global space agency leaders from 10 of the largest space-faring nations gathered here at the 35th Nation Space Symposium on a panel to speculate on the changing role of space agencies, how they can facilitate technological developments from private industry, organize projects, and play a more active role in STEM education. European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Johann-Dietrich Woerner moderated the panel, and primed the discussion by explaining…

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