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ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang'e-6
(ESA is the acronym for the European Space Agency)
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The successful NILS experiment cooperation with Chang’e-6 may, however, mark the end of an era of ESA-China lunar collaboration.
“For the moment there are no decisions to continue the cooperation on the Chang’e-7 or -8,” Karl Bergquist, ESA’s international relations administrator, told SpaceNews.
Further ahead, ESA will not be involved in the China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS).
“ESA will not cooperate on ILRS as this is a Sino-Russian initiative and space cooperation with Russia is at present under embargo,” Bergquist stated.
It is the latest blow to Sino-European space cooperation. ESA last year also stated that it would no longer pursue opportunities to send European astronauts to the Tiangong space station. China and ESA had earlier conducted training exchanges.
https://spacenews.com/esa-china-moon-cooperation-could-end-with-change-6/