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The OECD Space Forum launches second phase of research opportunity for students and academics on the Economics of Space SustainabilityMay 2022

The OECD Space Forum is initiating the second stage of the Value and Sustainability of Space based Infrastructure project. The Space Forum team is seeking involvement from students and academics in disciplines such as economics, engineering, and c...
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EARSC showcasing Copernicus uses for Environmental Compliance AssuranceApr 2022

The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) published its findings about the possible contribution of Copernicus Sentinels data to environmental compliance assurance. This contribution is analysed based on Sentinel data used acros...
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Creation of the European Centre for Space Economy and CommerceMar 2022

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced the creation of the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO). The main objective of the ECSECO is to provide a European platform for interdisciplinary discussions and research on spac...
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ESA-Eurostat workshop on a European Space Economy Satellite AccountMar 2022

On 1 March 2022 ESA and Eurostat organised a workshop in cooperation with their Member States’ Delegations, and National Statistical Offices to explore the possibility of setting up a European Space Economy Satellite Account. The objective of...
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EUSPA publishes EO and GNSS Market Report 2022Feb 2022

In January 2022, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) published the first edition of the Earth Observation (EO) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) market report. The report presents market sizes (units) and revenues (euros) con...
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BEA’s “Estimating the United States Space Economy Using Input-Output Frameworks” displays sector insights following the creation of U.S. space economy satellite accountFeb 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) published a study in the space policy journal concerning insights from its new space economy satellite account. It measures the impact on the U.S. economy coming from space-related goods/services producti...
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The European Commission publishes the 2021 Edition of its Better Regulation Guidelines and ToolboxJan 2022

Impact assessment is a crucial tool for policymakers to generate and analyse reliable information on the impacts of policy and regulation. To provide consistent and comparable outputs, the European Commission is providing a framework that helps s...
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ESPI Yearbook 2020 – Monitoring the development of the European space policy in a global contextDec 2021

In June 2021, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) published its annual Yearbook. It provides an examination of the main trends and developments in the space sector, space policy, and space programmes over the past year. Implementing a worl...
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ESA Technology Transfer Success Story - Using space heritage to enhance next generation aircraftDec 2021

The bulkhead concept, which is part of the layers protecting satellites on Ariane 5 and 6, has generated a spin-off for aircraft by Airbus Defence & Space. Together with ESA’s Technology Transfer and Patent Office (TTPO) and CiTD, this techn...
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EARSC workshop showcasing 24 Copernicus Sentinel value case studies in EuropeDec 2021

In November 2021 the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) organized a virtual workshop on “the story of how Copernicus benefits European citizens”. It showcased quantitative evidence from the Sentinels Benefits Study (SeBS)...
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OECD’s examination of Space Technology Transfers and their CommercialisationNov 2021

In its study on “Space technology transfers and their commercialisation”, the OECD investigates the transfers from publicly funded space programmes to different sectors of the economy in Europe, Asia and North America and highlights that the p...
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PwC’s ‘Lunar market assessment: market trends and challenges in the development of a lunar economy’Nov 2021

In September 2021, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) published the “Lunar market assessment: market trends and challenges in the development of a lunar economy”, an analysis of a potential future economy on the Moon. With plans to return humans per...
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