First meeting of European Space Council.(Space Briefing) From: Interavia Business & Technology | Date: December 22, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Aerospace Media Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The inaugural meeting of the European 'Space Council' was held in Brussels on 25 November. The event was billed as a major political milestone for Europe in Space, offering ministers representing the 27 EU and/or ESA Member States the first opportunity to jointly discuss the development of a coherent overall European space programme. The Space Council was established in order to coordinate and facilitate cooperative activities between the European Community and ESA through their Fr...