On Friday 25 February 2022, the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) announced that the Ambassador of Luxembourg to India, Peggy Frantzen, and the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary of Department of Space, Shri S. Somanath, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of significantly deepening cooperation between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and India in the field of space.
The memorandum will serve as a vehicle to establish cooperation on space projects of mutual benefit as well as the exchange of expertise and information on the areas of common interest. It also aims at strengthening relationships between the two countries facilitating research, academic exchange, exploration, development and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
This MoU gives a framework to the spatial cooperation between the two national space agencies, that is, between ISRO and LSA, and intends to foster the collaboration between private companies of both countries active in the space sector.
Marc Serres, CEO of the LSA, stated: "This memorandum offers the opportunity for India and Luxembourg to move forward together on collaborations towards the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes. The agreement between our two countries is an important step forward in building a strong international cooperation".
