a Technical Directorate, Space and Strategic Systems Division of Aerospatiale, BP 2, 78133, Les Mureaux Cedex, France
Abstract:
Interest in manned interplanetary exploration and colonization has been reviving for some time. Despite being presently involved in the three main programmes Ariane 5, Hermes and Columbus, Europe should not stay out of Moon/Mars-related initiatives. This paper summarizes the major results of a study on the role Europe could play in such a context and the impacts this could have on its space policy.