Reported Editor-read European Spaceflight, 13 April 2026 (reporting ESA's 10 April 2026 call opening)
What it does not test. Does not commit ESA to building or flying a crewed capsule; the definition phase runs up to twelve months and no crew vehicle yet exists.
How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EUR1M definition-study call only; no crewed capsule commitment. European Sovereignty Index
How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-21. How the record is made