France Gets it Right in Making Space a Priority

摘要

French President Nicolas Sarkozy set the right tone in justifying his intent to sustain the country's current level of space spending and pursue a $700 million public bond issue for space-related projects despite a debt problem that, while not as serious as those facing Spain and Italy, needs to be addressed. Mr. Sarkozy, speaking at the Toulouse headquarters of the French space agency, CNES, said his government is looking to reduce spending, but not in the space sector.