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# 91998E1613

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1613/98 by Glyn FORD to the Commission. Alpha Space Station** 
  
*Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0056*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1613/98

by Glyn Ford (PSE) to the Commission

(25 May 1998)

Subject: Alpha Space Station

Can the Commission give details of the European Union involvement in the International Space Station Project named Space Station Alpha?

Answer given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 1998)

Eight Member States participate in the international space station project by subscription to the European space authority (ESA) international space station development programme and an inter governmental agreement with the United States, Russia, Canada and Japan.

The total financial envelope of ESA's development programme of space and ground infrastructure elements is ECU 2 651 million over the period from 1996 to 2004.

In order of descending percentage the Member States are Germany 41 %, France 27,6 %, Italy 18,9 %, Belgium 3 %, Spain 2 % and &lt; 2 % Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden.

There is no involvement at the level of the Community.

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