The European Space Agency Council has approved a preliminary budget of €7.7 billion for 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from the €7.79 billion allocated in 2024.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced the preliminary 2025 budget on 18 December during a media briefing following the agency’s 330th Council meeting. According to DG Aschbacher, the budget includes €4.8 billion in contributions from ESA member states, approximately €1.7 billion from the European Union, and €1.2 billion from “some other sources.” A more detailed breakdown of the 2025 ESA budget will be released during the DG’s annual press briefing,…