This study provides an analysis of the European space market. The market size and structure of the European space industry is considered, alongside the dynamics of the new space economy. The contribution of the EU space programmes to fostering the uptake of space data, and the ch...
The executive summary provides a short overview of the European space economy and its funding landscape and summarises the findings and recommendations of the study. The study reviews access-to-finance conditions met by companies active in the European space sector and proposes p...
The study reviews access-to-finance conditions met by companies active in the European space sector and proposes potential solutions to improve them. The study reviews access-to-finance conditions met by companies active in the European space sector and proposes potential solutio...
Access to space is a pre-requisite for being able to provide space-based services and is a basic enabler for the entire space sector. Space launchers are viewed by world space powers as strategic assets and building-blocks for their space economy. Access to space is a sector of h...
Space is now widely recognized as a highly strategic sector enabling a wide array of services and applications for governments, businesses and citizens across numerous economic sectors. Expected benefits have largely fuelled the growing effort from European countries to pool reso...
"Space and Society" is the first important step in setting up a "European Space Community". This will be a regular and active place for meetings and exchanges between civil society and all stakeholders, intended to facilitate access to the market and to inform...
In military operations satellite communications are fundamental for Communication, Command and Control. They also allow operational effectiveness of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms, including Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Member States often re...
The objectives of this document are: - To provide background information to interested stakeholders so that they might better understand the relevant characteristics of the aviation industry and the regulatory demands regarding airworthiness which are made upon it; - To explore w...
The year 2013 was a year of multiple extraordinary achievements for the European Union Satellite Centre in its support to the external action of the EU and the visibility of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy. After many years of geospatial intelligence production under ...
Presentation of study results. This study catalogues and characterises in a synthetic manner the impacts of space activities in the EU identified in the last few years. Space represents globally a highly strategic sector for countries, businesses and institutions. Space technolog...