In this blog post, I am looking at Europe's future in space by analyzing three different key documents published recently: ESA's Strategy 2040, the Draghi report on EU competitiveness, and the proposed EU Space Act. The European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled its Strategy 2040, a comprehensive vision that sets the course for Europe’s role in space over the next 15 years. The strategy is structured around five overarching goals, each with specific objectives aimed at ensuring Europe’s leadershi…
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Building upon its Space Strategy released in 2023, the German government recently shared their initiative (in German) to create a dedicated Space Act (Weltraumgesetz, or WRG), identifying six key areas in their Key Points of the Federal Government for a Space Act (Eckpunkte der Bundesregierung für ein Weltraumgesetz) of 4 September 2024 (published in German only). The proposed German Space Act shall address the expanding role of private actors in space and the need for a legal and regulatory fra…