German Space Program?

Question

Does Germany have a space program? If they do, have they put a man in space yet?

Answer 1

Germany is one of the 10 founding members of the European Space Agency and provides nearly a fourth of the agencies funding.

Answer 2

They don't have their own program, but they did help found and they support the European Space Agency.

Also, some Germans have ridden to space aboard American space shuttles.

Answer 3

no one wants to see Germans with rockets.

however, German scientists are as good as any in the world, so they are a welcome addition to the European Space Agency, which is a big contributor to the ISS.