European Cooperative Organization and Government Space Budgets
EUMETSAT Space Budget
Nation in Review: Germany
Germany’s overall space spending has increased 56% since 2009, and its domestic space spending in 2019 increased more than 30% from 2018, reaching €1.3 billion (US$1.53 billion). Finalized budget information for 2020 German space spending will not be available until early 2021. . .
2017 – EUMETSAT Space Budget – Snapshot
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) had a total expenditure of €531.7 million (US$606.8 million) for 2016, the most recent year . . .
2015 – EUMETSAT Space Budget
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) had a total budget of €337.6 million (US$462.1 million) for 2014. The largest amount of funding was directed to the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) program with €136.4 million (US$186.7 million), followed by the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) program worth €78.0 million (US$106.8 million)
2015 – EUMETSAT Space Budget – Snapshot
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) had a total budget of €418.1million (US$466.3 million) for 2015, the most recent . . .
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2015
2014 – EUMETSAT Space Budget
EUMETSAT, which operates a pan-European system of meteorological satellites, operated with a 2013 budget (the most recent year for which data is publicly available) of €## million (US$## million). Since the beginning, EUMETSAT and ESA have maintained strong ties, and ESA was in charge of developing and building EUMETSAT satellites using funds from EUMETSAT and ESA member states.
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2014
2013 – EUMETSAT Space Budget
EUMETSAT, which operates a pan-European system of meteorological satellites, operated with a 2013 budget of €## million (US$## million), a decrease of ##% from 2012 spending. A significant portion of EUMETSAT activities are carried out in conjunction with ESA. Under the terms of the agreement between the two agencies, ESA is responsible for the development of the space segment of EUMETSAT programs, while EUMETSAT is responsible for launch procurement, ground segment, and mission operations.
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2013
2012 – EUMETSAT Space Budget
EUMETSAT, which operates a pan-European system of meteorological satellites, planned a 2012 budget of €## million (US$## million), an increase of ##% from planned 2011 spending. A significant portion of EUMETSAT activities are carried out with ESA. Under the terms of the agreement between the two agencies, ESA is responsible for developing the space segment of EUMETSAT programs and EUMETSAT is responsible for launch procurement, ground segment, and mission operations.