Bonn, 01 July 2011 – In the frame of the space programme MUSIS, OCCAR-EA awarded a 9-month contract to the three co-contractors Thales Alenia Space Italia, EADS Astrium France, and Thales Alenia Space France.

On Friday 13th May 2011, the Programme Decision for MUSIS FA (MUltinational Space based Imaging System - Federating Activities ) was signed by France and Italy.

On the occasion of their 20th meeting, the Board of Supervisors, the highest decision making body within OCCAR, approved the Integration decision for the MUSIS programme (Multi-national Space based Imaging System).