Matthias Petschke, Director for Space at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), explained on Monday 30 November that space was a “catalyst” for the EU's strategic autonomy.
Speaking to MEPs on the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, Mr Petschke explained that the EU space programme would continue to develop its capabilities and that the EU would continue to develop the flagship programmesGalileo, Copernicus and EGNOS.
“These are...