Klimburg-Witjes Lab

University of Vienna

Ostösterreich (AT1) · Austria

ERC-funded
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ERC Starting Grant · 2022

Making the Ariane Rocket: Negotiating relations between European integration and the future of Europe in space

When we think about practices of European integration, we rarely think about how they may extend to outer space. Yet, a new global space race is in full swing, in which commercial and government actors worldwide are putting forward bold visions of human futures in outer space. Europe is at the cusp of deciding which role to play in this new space age. Do we witness the emergence of shared European visions for outer space, and how would these build on and inform current European integration practices? These questions are at the center of FUTURESPACE. They will be investigated using the joint European rocket Ariane as a case study. While Ariane was heralded as a symbol of European integration…

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