Overview

• Bavaria has raised its HECC subsidy to €63 million by adding €30 million to the initial €33 million commitment.
• Markus Söder announced he will urge the federal government to boost its own funding for the Oberpfaffenhofen facility.
• DLR’s Oberpfaffenhofen site, which currently manages ISS operations, will be expanded into the Human Exploration Control Center.
• The HECC will partner with NASA’s Artemis program to support future crewed lunar missions and lay groundwork for Mars exploration.
• ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher emphasized the need for Europe to gain greater autonomy in its space operations.