We have joined the Zero Debris Charter initiative for responsible use of space

30 October 2024 – Czech astronaut and army fighter pilot Aleš Svoboda is now beginning the first phase of his training as a backup member of the European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut team. This milestone came symbolically on the day when we commemorated the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state, and underlines not only the growing importance of the Czech Republic in space missions, but also the ambition of the Czechs to contribute to technological progress in high value-added fields.
 

The long-term project "Czech Journey to Space" aims to contribute to the transformation of the Czech economy into an economy based on high added value activities through space activities and their further development. The government supported the project at its last meeting.
 

This year marks 15 years since the Czech Republic joined the European Space Agency (ESA). Agencies focusing on cooperation between members on space missions, launch vehicles, research and many other areas in which Czech businesses, research institutes and academic entities also participate. Czech companies and academic institutions have been or are still involved in more than 600 technologically challenging projects in ESA; more than 60 Czech companies are directly involved in ESA projects and dozens more have an important role in supply chains. More than 20 Czech academic institutions and centres doing space research cooperate with ESA.