France has grabbed a firm footing in the next generation space race – throwing 9 billion euros at ramping up its astronomical ambitions over the next three years. The news comes as Paris hosts the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which brings together thousands of experts from the world’s burgeoning space industry.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced the 25 percent increase in spending on French space programs in a speech at the IAC’s opening ceremony on Sunday.
