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Key space-program milestones Austria, in 1 edition.
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First published- 1981 - became an associate ESA member (full member in 1987)
- 1991 - first Austrian in space on Soviet Mir Space Station
- 2013 - first domestically built science/technology (star observation) satellites (TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE) launched by India
- 2017 - worked with China to produce world’s first quantum-encrypted satellite communications teleconference from Beijing to Vienna
- 2024 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for cooperative space exploration
1981 - became an associate ESA member (full member in 1987)
1991 - first Austrian in space on Soviet Mir Space Station
2013 - first domestically built science/technology (star observation) satellites (TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE) launched by India
2017 - worked with China to produce world’s first quantum-encrypted satellite communications teleconference from Beijing to Vienna
2024 - signed US-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for cooperative space exploration
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Austria: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/austria/key-space-program-milestones.