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Belgium
Space industry, companies, and programs in Belgium
Region
Europe
Space Agency
BELSPO
BELSPO / ESA member
Space Budget
~€296M (ESA contribution)
Companies
0
0 public + 0 private
About Belgium's Space Industry
Belgium is ESA's fifth-largest donor, contributing €296 million in 2024, and serves as the organizational heart of European space with ESA's headquarters located in Paris but key facilities and the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics based in Belgium. BELSPO (Belgian Federal Science Policy Office) manages Belgian space activities, while companies like SABCA and Thales Alenia Space Belgium contribute to launcher and satellite manufacturing. Belgium's total annual space investment exceeds €350 million across all programs.
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