随着欧洲航天局12月在罗马召开峰会决定关于宇航员、货运和投资的资金，欧洲各国政府正在权衡一项耗资约100亿欧元的独立宇航员计划。
European governments are weighing a roughly €10 billion plan to develop an independent astronaut programme, as the European Space Agency's December summit in Rome will decide funding for astronauts, cargo and investment.
欧洲各国政府正在权衡一项价值约100亿欧元的计划，以建立欧洲大陆将宇航员送入轨道的自主能力，因为官员们希望减少载人航天任务对美国和其他航天大国的依赖。该提案预计将成为12月欧洲航天局成员国在罗马聚集时的核心议题。
European governments are weighing a plan worth roughly €10 billion to build the continent's own capability to send astronauts into orbit, as officials look to cut reliance on the United States and other spacefaring powers for crewed missions. The proposal is expected to be a central topic when European Space Agency member states gather in Rome in December.
欧洲目前没有本土的载人运载工具，依靠与美国国家航空航天局和俄罗斯国家航天集团的伙伴关系将宇航员送往国际空间站。欧洲航天局定于12月15日召开的峰会将决定宇航员运输、货运能力以及欧洲在未来十年承诺的投资规模。
Europe currently has no domestic crewed launch vehicle and depends on partnerships with NASA and Russia's Roscosmos to fly its astronauts to the International Space Station. The European Space Agency's summit, scheduled for 15 December, will shape decisions on astronaut transport, cargo capacity and the scale of investment Europe commits over the coming decade.
支持者认为，如果没有独立的载人发射能力，欧洲将面临在日益被美国和中国计划主导的领域进一步落后的风险，并表示该计划还将支持欧洲工业，从火箭制造商到生命保障技术供应商。有关资金水平的最终决定预计要到罗马峰会之后才会作出，在预算竞争压力下，成员国对投入多少资金仍存在分歧。
Backers argue that without independent crewed-launch capability, Europe risks falling further behind in a sector increasingly dominated by American and Chinese programmes, and say the plan would also support European industry, from rocket manufacturers to life-support technology suppliers. A final decision on funding levels is not expected until after the Rome summit, with member states still divided over how much to commit amid competing budget pressures.