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  • 1960s - established space program
  • 1974-1983 - developed advanced astronomical observatory satellites jointly with US, including the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite
  • 1985 - first Dutch citizen in space on the US Space Shuttle
  • 2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
  • 2025 - launched the first of four planned synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellites

1960s - established space program
1974-1983 - developed advanced astronomical observatory satellites jointly with US, including the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite
1985 - first Dutch citizen in space on the US Space Shuttle
2023 - signed US-led Artemis Accords for space and lunar exploration
2025 - launched the first of four planned synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellites

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Netherlands: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/netherlands/key-space-program-milestones.

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