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Draft Space Act For Switzerland: A First Step!

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The Swiss Federal Council published the preliminary draft of a new Federal Act on Space ("PD-SpA") in the beginning of 2025.

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Elias Mühlemann

The Swiss Federal Council published the preliminary draft of a new Federal Act on Space ("PD-SpA") in the beginning of 2025. In the new act, the Federal Council intends to regulate the following:

Creation of a national legal framework for the space industry, in particular to introduce a liability concept for space travel activities.
Implementation of an authorization and supervision requirement for civil space travel activities in Switzerland.
Introduction of sustainability requirements for the handling of "space debris".

Elias Mühlemann and Joel Drittenbass from VISCHER have analyzed this preliminary draft from the perspective of legal practitioners. In doing so, they have identified various opportunities for improvement (see consultation response).

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