2013年,欧洲航天局(ESA)有着多项雄心勃勃的发展计划,其中包括派遣新一批的航天员、建造“阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦”货运飞船、发展新的“阿里安”重型运载火箭、打造可重复使用的空天飞机以及参与美国国家航空航天局(NASA)“猎户座”飞船的研制等。2013年初,ESA就“阿里安”5型和6型火箭签署相关协议和升级合同,并为“猎户座”飞船 In 2013, the European Space Agency (ESA) has a number of ambitious plans for development, including the deployment of a new batch of astronauts, the construction of the “Albert Einstein” cargo spacecraft, the development of a new “ ”Heavy launch vehicle, creating a reusable space shuttle and participating in the NASA / Orion spacecraft development. In early 2013, ESA signed the agreement and upgrade contract for the “Allianz” Type 5 and Type 6 rockets, and the “Orion” spacecraft