MPs are still working on the LUXEOSys budget, which has increased from an initial 170 million to 309 million euros.
This rise, which then-Minister of Defense Etienne Schneider had hinted at before the 2018 elections, lies in the fact that two satellites on the ground will not be able to be installed in Herrenberg as planned, but rather in Redu in Belgium.
This development has introduced, not only an additional 67 million euros, but also a number of other elements that were not included in Schneider's original bill.
The Chamber's budget control commission has been taking the project very seriously, liaising with ex-Minister Etienne Schneider as well as other important players in the field.
To that end, two further meetings have been set up in September, one with General Alain Duchène, and one with LuxGovSat representatives.
The LUXEOSys bill needs to go through parliament in November in order for the satellite launch to occur as planned.
