Jean-Jacques Dordain: French head for European Space Agency

From: Interavia | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Jean-Jacques Dordain officially took over from Antonio Rodota as Director General of the European Space Agency on 1 July for a period of four years. He takes up the post at a time of evolving relations between ESA and the European Union. He commented recently: "At issue are how ESA can best respond to the EU's policy needs, as well as setting up a financial framework to support this relationship ... The European Union is able to federate demand for space systems, while ESA is able to federate supply of space systems to best respond to the demand ... Even the funding systems are ...

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