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European Human Space Transportation: Technological, Social and Strategic Benefits [Aug/2023]

Major space players exercise their essential sovereign capability and soft power through human space exploration enabled by domestic human space transportation systems. Space exploration encompasses a variety of constituent elements while directly...
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The Canadian Space Agency publishes the 2021 & 2022 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report [Jul/2023]

The Canadian Space Agency has published its annual Report 2021 & 2022 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report – Facts and Figures 2020 & 2021. It aims to provide comprehensive data on the space economy, as well as showcase long-term tr...
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Eurospace releases its annual Facts & Figures Report: The European Space Industry in 2022 [Jul/2023]

In July 2023, the trade association of the European Space Industry, Eurospace, announced the release of the 27th edition of its annual report on the state of the European space manufacturing industry in 2022. Eurospace has been publishing the re...
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The Economics of Big Science: Examining Socio-Economic Impacts and Best Practices - 2nd Edition Workshop [Jul/2023]

In May 2023, the second “Economics of Big Science” workshop was held in Paris organised by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the European Intergovernmental Research Organisation forum (EIROforum), and ESA. The event target...
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Upcoming in October 2023: First ever Edition of the annual ECSECO Space Economy Days at ESA HQ [May/2023]

The European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO) introduces their new flagship event – the annual Space Economy Days. The event will see its first edition - the Space Economy Days 2023 – on the 16-17 October 2023. It offers a unique...
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ESPI Space Venture 2022 – Investment in the European and Global Space Sector [May/2023]

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) published its annual Space Venture Europe report, addressing trends of entrepreneurship and private investment in Europe for 2022. In this report, ESPI estimates a record amount invested in European sp...
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“International Space Station (ISS) Benefits for Humanity”; 2022 Edition released by the ISS Program Science Forum [May/2023]

Enabling researchers from around the world to have access to microgravity, exposure to space,and a unique perspective on Earth to conduct groundbreaking experiments, the International Space Station (ISS) has now entered its third decade of human-t...
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“Earth’s Orbits at Risk”, 2022 OECD report on the Economics of Space Sustainability [Apr/2023]

In 2019, the OECD Space Forum launched a project on space sustainability, and in particular the economics of space debris. The project led to a first OECD policy paper “Space sustainability: The economics of space debris in perspective” in 202...
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Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies [Mar/2023]

In August 2022, Caribou Space published the report “Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies” commissioned by the UK’s Humanitarian Innovation Hub, which is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of...
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OECD Policy Paper: How the War in Ukraine is affecting Space Activities [Feb/2023]

In November 2022, the OECD published the paper “A New Landscape for Space Applications – Illustration from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine”. The paper uses illustrations from the war in Ukraine to highlight growing trends and de...
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Seven Benefit Case Studies of ESA's Space Safety programme [Jan/2023]

The ESA Space Safety Programme (S2P) contributes to the protection of our planet, humanity and assets in space and on Earth from hazards originating in Space, providing safety from such hazards as a service to society. ESA Space Safety activities ...
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European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO) concludes first-ever General Meeting of members in Vienna [Dec/2022]

On the 9th of November, the first General Meeting of members of ECSECO took place in Vienna, Austria. Nearly 100 participants from 14 different countries, used this unique opportunity to connect with other members of ECSECO, gain insights into spa...
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