This story was updated Dec. 20 to reflect the German government's investment of 95 million euros into ESA's Boost! program. The monies will be spent to prepare German launcher startups for the European Launcher Challenge.
LA PLATA, Maryland — European Space Agency (ESA) governments approved preparation of ESA’s European Launcher Challenge (ELC), designed to bring competition into the selection of European government launchers. They also signed contracts showing how hard it will be for startups to enter this market.
