According to an official statement, the MoU will allow both countries to exchange expertise and information in mutually interesting areas, as well as establish a base for future cooperative projects in the field. Luxembourg Space Agency CEO Marc Serres commented on the news in a press release, saying: “This memorandum offers the opportunity for India and Luxembourg to move forward together on collaborations towards the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.”

The signature is a key moment in the strengthening of the grand duchy’s and India’s international cooperation, he added. The collaboration would mainly concern research, academic exchange, exploration, development and the “use of outer space for peaceful purposes,” according to the LSA.

This action by Luxembourg is part of a bigger motion by the nation to present itself as a player in the field. In October of last year, the LSA with the Italian Space Agency and the French centre for space studies, with the aim of collaborating on research projects and space exploration.

published at the start of February, the LSA is currently working on reviewing and adjusting the current national space strategy to cement Luxembourg’s position in the growing sector.