Blue Origin, Thales, and ESA to Collaborate on Space Exploration

VIA SATELLITE - The European Space Agency (ESA), Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin are teaming up as they look to co-operate in areas such as human spaceflight, science, technology and commercial capabilities. The aim will be to foster and facilitate commercial and industrial advancements in the area of space exploration in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Thales Alenia Space announced the MoU on June 18.

The signatories will explore opportunities for European payloads and/or crew members to utilize on a non-exclusive basis the LEO space station Orbital Reef, Blue Origin’s commercial space station that is planned to offer end-to-end services, including transportation of crew and cargo, astronaut accommodations, and payload utilization services.

Click here to read the full article.