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ESPI Report 55 “Europe in the Future and the Contributions of Space” published and available online.

29.08.2018

As history teaches, structural changes within society will produce new societal needs and fundamentally change existing ones. In order for space to respond to these needs in a timely and effective fashion, European policy and decision-makers – both on space and on non-space – will have to make sure that the proper evolution and interface mechanisms are put in place. In this report, ESPI assesses how exactly space can contribute to the challenges and needs of the f...

Space Mining Event at ESPI

29.08.2018

On 13th of April ESPI organized an evening event on one of the currently hottest topics in space law – "Space Mining between the Space Treaties and the US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act". The subject was discussed by four experts: Dr. Philip De Man (Leuven University), Prof. Tanja Masson-Zwaan (President of IISL), Prof. Gbenga Oduntan (Kent Law School), Robert D. Richards (CEO, Moon Express), representing a variety of views.

Save the Date: Indo-European Cooperation – Opportunities in an Emerging Space Journey

29.08.2018

Pursuant the well-received publication of the study “India in Space: Between Utility and Geopolitics” in January 2018, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) has initiated a follow-up activity on “The State and Potential of Cooperation between Europe and India in Space Activities”. Europe and India have both pursued space activities in the Interest of creating space-based products and services to benefit their respective societies.

Europe - India Space Cooperation Round Table

08.08.2018

Pursuant the well-received publication of the study “India in Space: Between Utility and Geopolitics” in January 2018, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) has initiated a follow-up activity on “The State and Potential of Cooperation between Europe and India in Space Activities”. In the context of these new ESPI activities, we are taking advantage of the upcoming Bangalore Space Expo to organise a round table.

ESPI Organises an Event at the Toulouse Space Show

06.08.2018

On 25 June 2018, ESPI Resident Fellow Marco Aliberti organised an event on the potential of space cooperation between Europe and India at the margins of the 2018 edition of the Toulouse Space Show.

ESPI Delivers a Lecture at the TOChina Summer School

06.08.2018

On 27 June 2018, ESPI Resident Fellow Marco Aliberti was invited to deliver a lecture on the outlook of China’s outer space strategy at the 11th edition of the TOChina Summer School, which was held in Torino from 25 June to 6 July 2018.