EU Space Act Drafted By European Commission

The first draft of the EU Space Act, released on 25 June 2025, aims to make the European space industry "cleaner, safer, and more competitive," with a focus on three pillars: safety, resilience, and sustainability.

'Safety' targets the ongoing challenges posed by space debris: collisions, runaway crashes, and the creation of new debris. This may mean increased measures to track both debris and satellites, and new requirements for the disposal of satellites at the end of their lifetimes.

'Resilience' concerns growing threats to cybersecurity in the space sector. With measures such as ongoing risk assessments, incident reporting, and new cybersecurity rules, the EU Space Act aims to avoid disruptions to important infrastructure that relies on space data due to cyberattacks.