Francia se asocia con Vast Space para una misión a la EEI

1 de junio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Emmanuel Macron anunció este lunes una asociación entre Francia y la startup estadounidense Vast Space. Thomas Pesquet comandará una misión privada a la Estación Espacial Internacional programada para mediados de 2027.

El presidente realizó el anuncio al finalizar la cumbre Choose France. De esta manera, Francia se convierte en el primer país en aliarse con un actor del "New Space" para proyectos espaciales comerciales.

Vast Space, fundada en 2021 por Jed McCaleb, planea utilizar cápsulas de SpaceX. Dos astronautas franceses, Thomas Pesquet como comandante y Arnaud Prost, participarán en la misión a la EEI y en las pruebas de la estación privada Haven-1.

El Centro Nacional de Estudios Espaciales (Cnes) y la industria espacial francesa aportarán su experiencia. Esta asociación marca la primera colaboración de este tipo entre un Estado y una empresa joven del sector espacial privado.

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Francia se asocia con Vast Space para una misión a la EEI

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