Space cooperation

U.S. plans $5 million international space partnership programme

Project Constellation would link U.S. researchers and companies with overseas partners; the official announcement leaves participation rules and activity dates unspecified.

19 October 2026 at 9:43 am ISTBy International Desk1 min read

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Vienna International Centre, photographed on May 17, 2004. Identifying view of the U.S. Space Forum venue, not an image of the October 2026 announcement. Photograph: Herbert Ortner, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vienna_International_Centre.jpg), CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/). Image unchanged.

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The United States announced Project Constellation, a $5 million international space-cooperation initiative, at the U.S. Space Forum in Vienna on October 15, 2026, according to the Office of Space Commerce.

The office describes a programme connecting American companies, researchers and space experts with international partners through fellowships, pitch competitions, study tours, commercial diplomacy and cooperation on safe space activities.

Ambassador Griffith’s remarks, reproduced with the announcement, also outline innovation showcases, investor engagement and discussions covering regulatory alignment, space law, workforce development and entrepreneurship. He presented these activities as routes into the U.S. space sector.

The announcement does not identify participating countries, award recipients, eligibility rules or dates for the proposed activities. It documents the programme’s announcement, rather than completed fellowships, investments or agreements.

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