Reuters reported that ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher planned meetings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi covering a possible framework agreement, a lunar-rover launch and potential Emirati participation in the EPIC astronaut programme.

Aschbacher said Europe first needs governments to settle its own funding level before seeking international contributions. He has estimated that greater European space autonomy will require about €10 billion over the next decade.

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