About Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)
Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) is a government agency headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2003. It works in Legal, Policy & Regulatory and Earth Observation & Remote Sensing.
Belgian federal science policy administration — runs the national space programme and Belgium's participation in ESA, EUMETSAT and ESO.
- Founded
- 2003
Sectors
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HQWTC III, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, 1000 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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