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ESA chief vows to restore Europe’s access to space

Italian European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti speaks during a panel discussion at the 15th European Space Conference 2023 in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher said Wednesday he wants to rebuild Europe's access to space following the botched launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites last year and the delayed introduction of the Ariane 6 launcher. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) The European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher speaks during a panel discussion at the 15th European Space Conference 2023 in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Aschbacher says he wants to rebuild Europe's access to space following the botched launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites last year and the delayed introduction of the Ariane 6 launcher. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
ESA chief vows to restore Europe’s access to space