International Cooperation for Sustainable Space Exploration: the role and place of the European Space Exploration Programme 'Aurora'

摘要

Europe, through ESA and its Aurora Programme, is committed to Space Exploration in the frame of a balanced European Space Policy. Space Exploration is envisioned as a global undertaking involving as many Nations as possible. International cooperation is a key element of the Aurora Programme as well as, more generally, a condition to ensure robustness and long term sustainability of space exploration Consultation and coordination is a key feature that should not prevent however each partner to retain control of its program.