Membership will make it much easier for British scientists to propose experiments and to get access to facilities like a zero-G plane, which generates short periods of weightlessness by flying a series of parabolas in the sky.
The service is expected to increase capacity to the plane, which will allow more passengers to access the Internet with a more consistent browsing experience.
As luck would have it, I am about to board a plane to Germany - whose fearsomely effective Mittelstand manufacturers have the perceived advantage of access to a very supportive banking sector, that takes the long term view of their prospects.
Listing agent Jim McCann of Corcoran says any plane activity hasn't seemed to affect property values in the past and adds that there is deeded access to a beach across the street.