{"id":604358,"date":"2024-01-11T15:15:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/esa-budget-hits-record-e7-8b-earth-observation-gets-biggest-slice\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:15:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:15:46","slug":"esa-budget-hits-record-e7-8b-earth-observation-gets-biggest-slice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/esa-budget-hits-record-e7-8b-earth-observation-gets-biggest-slice\/","title":{"rendered":"#ESA budget hits record \u20ac7.8B, Earth observation gets biggest slice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            The European Space Agency\u2019s budget for 2024 has hit a record \u20ac7.79bn \u2014 10% more than last year.<\/p>\n<p>The largest portion of the funds will go to Earth observation (EO), which is allocated almost \u20ac2.4bn \u2014 around 30.5% of the total.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a share that reflects growing demands for satellite-based monitoring of our planet. The data can play a powerful role in managing pressing global challenges, such as climate change and natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>After EO, the biggest chunks of ESA\u2019s budget go to navigation and space transportation, which bag around \u20ac1bn each.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024 &#8211; Who will be the next Shining Stars of TNW for Startups?<\/p>\n<p>Nominate a rising scaleup you think is on track to becoming the next revolutionary unicorn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A further \u20ac874mn is reserved for human and robotic exploration \u2014 but that figure hasn\u2019t satisfied everyone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402939 js-lazy\" alt=\"A pie chart showing ESA's budget for 2024\" width=\"1462\" height=\"822\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1462px) 100vw, 1462px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN.jpeg 1462w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2024%2F01%2F11%2Feuropean-space-agency-esa-budget-2024%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: ESA\u2019s budget for 2024. Credit: The European Space Agency\" data-title=\"Share ESA\u2019s budget for 2024. Credit: The European Space Agency on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share ESA\u2019s budget for 2024. Credit: The European Space Agency on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>ESA\u2019s budget for 2024. Credit: The European Space Agency<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402939\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN.jpeg\" alt=\"A pie chart showing ESA's budget for 2024\" width=\"1462\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN.jpeg 1462w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-280x157.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/GDjTumdW4AExfEN-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>With excitement growing about missions to the Moon and Mars, there have been calls for heavier investment in exploration.<\/p>\n<p>ESA\u2019s Director <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>, Josef Aschbacher, defended the allocation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a 36% increase of the exploration budget compared to the previous ministerial,\u201d Aschbacher said at a Thursday press conference.<\/p>\n<p>He added that this trend is set to continue,\u00a0 although \u201cnot, maybe, by the same figures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aschbacher also highlighted ESA\u2019s launch plans for 2024. The agency has scheduled eight new missions for the year \u2014 including the long-awaited maiden flight of Ariane 6.<\/p>\n<p>Development of the heavy-lift rocket is running four years behind schedule. That delay has caused enormous problems for ESA, which has essentially had no launch service since Ariane 5 was retired last July.<\/p>\n<p>The debut flight should allay the concerns. It\u2019s due to take place between June and July.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The largest portion of the funds will go to Earth observation (EO), which is allocated almost \u20ac2.4bn \u2014 around 30.5% of the total. It\u2019s a share that reflects growing demands for satellite-based monitoring of our planet. 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