The Luxembourg Space Resources Research Centre aims to further R&D, particularly in the realm of extraction, processing and manufacturing, according to the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA).

The LSA and the European Space Agency (ESA) together have identified a number of areas for continued partnership, having previously established a working group to look into space resources opportunities on an international level. 

In addition to further R&D, the two organisations envision future areas of collaboration to include business incubation, knowledge and community management and in-situ resrouce utilisation research, which addresses a need of finding and using resources, such as fuel, at the critical moment of need--that is, in space--in a bid to make such endeavours more affordable.

This week, Schneider is in Washington, DC, to participate in the 70th International Astronautical Congress which takes place 21-25 October.