Australian Senator Questions Involvement in ESA Astronaut Training
Australia's Senator for New South Wales, David Shoebridge has questioned the cost and potential return on investment of one of its citizens taking part...
UK Space Agency to Open New HQ and Regional Offices
The UK Space Agency has announced plans to move its headquarters to the Harwell Space Cluster in Oxfordshire. The agency is also planning to...
Portugal Passes New Legislation to License Launch Centers
The Portuguese government has passed an amendment to its existing Space Law that outlines specific rules for licensing space launch centres within the country’s...
Ireland Commit €3.3M More to ESA for 2024
In its recently announced budget for 2024, Ireland has increased its contribution to ESA for the year by €3.3 million.
“Ireland’s commitment to the European...
Germany Advocates Competitive Launch Procurement Process
Germany has announced its intention to pursue a competitive procurement process when purchasing launch services. The country also intends to use its position within...
European Commission Launches Targeted Consultation for EU Space Law
The European Commission has launched a targeted stakeholder consultation for an EU Space Law that could be adopted in 2024.
The creation of an EU...
Portugal Adopts New Space Law
Portugal has adopted a suite of new legislation aimed at regulating the licensing process for space objects, whether launching and returning vehicles to and...
What is the ESA Astronaut Policy?
In April, ESA signed a letter of intent with the Swedish National Space Agency to send an ESA astronaut aboard an Axiom mission to...
CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee
The French space agency CNES announced 28 June that it had created a Space Mission Ethics Committee that will be tasked with informing the...
Denmark withdraws a proposed three-year ban on rocket launches
Denmark’s Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund has withdrawn a proposed amendment to the country’s Activities in Outer Space law that would have...
