International Space Summit Opens in France, Major US Companies Absent

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France is hosting an international space summit in Paris from the 9th to the 10th, but four major US space companies have opted not to attend, and the prime ministers of Germany and Italy will also be absent. The summit is part of President Macron's initiative to enhance Europe's presence in the space sector, with policymakers, companies, and scientists from 120 countries expected to participate. However, after the Trump administration expressed concerns about a Europe-leaning agenda, SpaceX and Blue Origin, among others, pulled out, and several planned announcements were canceled. The French government has downplayed the impact, emphasizing that around 2,000 delegates are expected to attend. The summit aims to adopt a comprehensive declaration on space traffic management and frequency use, but no specific policy decisions are scheduled.

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