Anticipating the New European Union Space Law

The European Union (EU) expects to release a new EU Space Law in late 2024 or early 2025. It will likely require non-EU commercial space companies providing satellite services within the EU marketplace— including U.S. companies— to comply with the law and its regulations. To prepare for the new law and develop an informed approach, the U.S. interagency space community can learn about the three levels of European space governance and space activities; recognize the differences among major European stakeholders and appreciate the diverse interests, motives, priorities, and funding mechanisms of each; and recognize that each operates under different political and legal structures. 

Authors: Michael Gleason and Catrina Melograna

This paper was published in Space Agenda 2025, an effort by the Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) at The Aerospace Corporation to highlight and provide insights into some of the major space challenges facing policymakers. You can read the entire list of Space Agenda 2025 papers here.