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Science 14 November 2003:
Vol. 302. no. 5648, p. 1129
DOI: 10.1126/science.302.5648.1129c
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The European Union needs a plan for space R&D--and some cash to go with it, says a new report. Traditionally, the E.U. has not gotten directly involved in space projects. But demand is growing for continentwide efforts, such as an upcoming 30-spacecraft global positioning constellation being built in cooperation with the European Space Agency. To guide future projects, the E.U. needs a rolling 5-year road map for space research and technology development, says the European Commission, the E.U.'s executive body. It also calls for E.U. space spending to grow by as much as 4.6% annually.

At least one nation, however, is cautious about the proposal. "Funds are not unlimited, [so the E.U.'s] activities must be well focused," the British National Space Centre warned in a statement.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)