00:00Who's winning the space race in Europe?
00:07France and Germany are two of the leading space-faring nations in Europe, according to new OECD data.
00:15In 2025 they allocated up to 2.4 and 2.5 billion euros respectively in civilian space spending, followed by
00:24Italy with around 2 billion.
00:28Paris and Rome are also putting a lot into research, with space accounting for 14% of each government's civil
00:36research and development funds in 2024.
00:39That's more than twice the OECD average.
00:44But when it comes to military spending, it's a different story.
00:48Alongside plans to become the most powerful army in Europe, Germany is by far the top spender.
00:53Berlin wants to invest 35 billion euros in space-related defence capabilities by 2030, much more than France, which has
01:03allocated around 10.6 billion between 2024 and 2030.
01:08Paris, however, can boast a larger satellite fleet.
01:16The largest one, though, belongs to London, with 757 satellites in orbit as of June, almost entirely in the private
01:22sector.
01:22The largest one, though, belongs to London, with 757 satellites in orbit as of June, almost entirely in the private
01:25sector.
01:25Paris and underwater.
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