#EuropeanStuffAgency: ESA doesn’t just launch missions, but also develops the needed technology & materials, from space-tailored microchips to solar panels (& glue for the solar panels) – critical R&D to safeguard Europe’s non-dependence #UnitedSpaceInEurope #BBESpaceConf pic.twitter.com/sADCJjBLOC

— ESA (@esa) January 24, 2018