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Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)

Brussels, Belgium

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

HQ: Brussels, Belgium
  • Brussels

    HQ

    WTC III, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, 1000 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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