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Today, ESA and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg signed an extension of their memorandum of cooperation concerning the field of space resources for another five years, underscoring both parties' commitment to advancing sustainable and peaceful exploration beyond Earth.

The fifth edition of Space Resources Week is taking place between 19 and 21 April 2023 as a 3-day hybrid conference connecting thought leaders from space agencies, research institutes, start-ups, and industry (both terrestrial and space).

Space Resources Week, a three-day conference put on by the European Space Resources Innovation Centre and other partners, started on 19 April. Right away, a theme emerged: the commercialisation of space.  

Based in Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg, ESRIC is Europe's leading research and innovation centre in the field of space resources. Launched in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), and Technoport (Luxembourg's main technology incubator), ESRIC’s Start-up Support…

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