Overall, Germany’s spending on space activities in 2016 totaled €1.43 billion (US$1.58 billion), essentially unchanged from €1.425 billion (US$1.589 billion) in 2015.1 Germany’s contribution to ESA increased 9.4% to €872.6 million (US$966.5 million) in 2016 from €797.4 million (US$889.3 million) in ...