Czech Republic joins European Space Agency

The Czech Republic has become a member of the European Space Agency. Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek and European Space Agency head Jean-Jacques Dordain on Tuesday signed an agreement on Czech accession to the prestigious space research institution. The Czech Republic has become the first post-communist country to do so. The Czech membership in ESA is expected to increase the number of space-related activities in the country and help the Czech Republic in its campaign to become the seat of the Galileo Agency.

Author: Ruth Fraňková