Esa: Dorothee Bär calls for more German influence in the space agency

The background is that until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Europeans launched many satellites into space using Russian rockets, including the US company SpaceX . SpaceX's owner, Elon Musk (53), had threatened Ukraine with restricting communications via his Starlink satellite network, which are crucial for warfare. The Europeans, who support Ukraine, have so far lacked an equivalent technological replacement.