The Austrian Space Agencyofficially known since as the Aeronautics and Space Agency German: Agentur für Luft- und Raumfahrtis an organization whose purpose is to coordinate Austrian space exploration -related activities. It has been involved in both national programs and multinational efforts coordinated via the European Space Agency ESA.
The Austrian Space Agency was established inits headquarters is located in Vienna. The agency is notable for coordinating the first space flight of an Austrian, that of engineer Franz Viehböck with a Soviet Soyuz spacecraftduring Prior to the formation of the Österrike space program Space Agency, Austria had been actively involved in space activities.
Austrian delegates coordinated with international counterparts to formulate numerous early treaties and establish laws related to the use of space. During earlythe nation was involved in talks towards founding the European Space Research Organisation ESRO ; upon its founding three years later, Austria opted for observer status.
This was reportedly due to a lack of an agreement on the nation's financial contributions. In Maythe Austrian Astronautical Society was established to launch scale model rockets with a vision towards future programmes.
Following the establishment of the Federal Ministry for Science and Research ina task force to realise the envisioned agency was put together. The Austrian Space Agency's stated long-term goal has been to strengthen the international standing of Austrian industry, business and science in space-based technologies to achieve economic and technological development, as well as to look after the growth of the Austrian aerospace sector.
One function of the agency is the implementation of national aerospace policy, as well as to represent Austria on various international aerospace committees. Austria has pursued bilateral cooperative projects with various international partners. Other nations that Austria has conducted bilateral projects with include Norway, SwedenFrance, Switzerland, and Germany.
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