欧洲空间运输系统计划主任米歇尔·毕尼叶宣布,除原八个欧空局成员国早已表明他们要参加空间运输系统——哥伦布计划外,最近又有另外4个欧洲国家决定参加这一计划。预算增加前八个计划参加国分配预算额是:西德为38%,意大利为25%、法国15%、英国15%、西班牙8%、比利时5%、荷兰4%、丹麦1%。新参加的成员国分摊比例是:瑞士2%、瑞典1%、挪威0.5%、奥地利0.5%。此时,已宣布参加的投资达到115%,已超过 European Space Transport Systems Program Director Michelle Bénière announced that in addition to the original eight member States of ESA have long indicated that they are participating in the space transportation system - Columbus plan, recently another four European countries decided to participate in this plan. The budget increases for the first eight participating countries are: 38% in Western Germany, 25% in Italy, 15% in France, 15% in Britain, 8% in Spain, 5% in Belgium, 4% in the Netherlands and 1% in Denmark. The share of newly joined member countries is 2% in Switzerland, 1% in Sweden, 0.5% in Norway and 0.5% in Austria. At this point, the investment that has been announced has reached 115% and has been exceeded