00:00But also politics, the military and of course also the ISA.
00:05Just a few weeks before this launch, at the end of November 2025, Europe met in Bremen
00:11for the ISA ministerial council meeting.
00:14That is the moment when it is decided what Europe wants in space and what it is willing
00:20to pay for it.
00:21And the result was historic.
00:2322.1 billion euros for the next three years, the largest budget in the history of ISA.
00:31Nevertheless, it amounts to about 15 euros per citizen per year, less than a streaming
00:38subscription for climate monitoring, navigation, security, science and access to space.
00:45And exactly this last point is the crucial one.
00:48Because what good is the best Earth observation system, the best navigation satellites, the
00:54best military reconnaissance and the best climate research if you can't launch them yourself?
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