Launches: NASA and ESA look to the moon - EarthSky

In a signing ceremony that got little attention at the time, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a joint statement formalizing the two agencies’ intention to work together closely as humanity moves forward toward a permanent human presence on the moon.

Last night I signed a Joint Statement on Lunar cooperation activities with NASA administrator @SenBillNelson, a valuable contribution to the preparations of #CM22 as we get closer to ensuring our cooperation on and around the Moon.

The joint statement noted NASA and ESA cooperation on human space flight activities such as the International Space Station, Gateway, and the ESA-provided European Service Module for the Orion capsule, and highlighted ongoing discussions on future collaboration on the moon.