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Published as “Key space-program milestones” (2025).
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First published- 1969 - first German scientific satellite (Azur) launched by US
- 1973 - participated with other European states, particularly France and the UK, in development of Ariane satellite launch vehicle
- 1978 - first German in space on Soviet Salyut space station
- 1980s-1990s - participated in US Space Shuttle program, including providing astronauts
- 1999 - launched a space-based X-ray telescope (ABRAXIS) on Russian rocket
- 2005 - began development of reusable space plane/shuttle/transporter
- 2019 - launched first space-based X-ray telescope (eROSITA) capable of imaging the entire sky (joint project with Russia)
- 2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for the exploration of space and the Moon; adopted a new national space strategy
1969 - first German scientific satellite (Azur) launched by US
1973 - participated with other European states, particularly France and the UK, in development of Ariane satellite launch vehicle
1978 - first German in space on Soviet Salyut space station
1980s-1990s - participated in US Space Shuttle program, including providing astronauts
1999 - launched a space-based X-ray telescope (ABRAXIS) on Russian rocket
2005 - began development of reusable space plane/shuttle/transporter
2019 - launched first space-based X-ray telescope (eROSITA) capable of imaging the entire sky (joint project with Russia)
2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for the exploration of space and the Moon; adopted a new national space strategy
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