Eurospace, which represents the European space industry, published a manifesto on Tuesday 2 March, placing the EU at the forefront of discussions on space traffic management.
Although the European Commission is planning action on the issue (see EUROPE 12658/3), the organisation believes that the EU must develop a European legal framework and act to protect its key infrastructures and associated services. It also believes that a European approach might be more “neutral” than an American approach, to the benefit of the international community.
Amongst other ideas, Eurospace suggests coordinating Member States’ regulatory and standardisation efforts in order to reduce Europe’s dependence on data provided by the United States. It proposes establishing funded programmes lines to develop European capabilities.
The association also wants an internal European market for data and services for labelling space objects to be created (the Commissioner for the Internal Market seems to be in favour of this idea - see EUROPE 12663/13) and the EU SST Consortium to be promoted.
Further information can be found at: https://bit.ly/3bb4Y8U (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)