Space Act: ESA warns against duplicate structures

On 24 March 2025, Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, received Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), and other representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA). — ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher visits Commissioner Andrius Kubilius (Xavier Lejeune/European Union, 2025)

The EU Space Act is intended to create a uniform legal framework for space travel in Europe. This also has consequences for the ESA, which is not an EU organization. ESA, DLR and BDLI warn of overlaps and too much bureaucracy.

Corinna Visser

Last updated: 07. November 2025

EU Space Act Space travel ESA BDLI DLR Technology European sovereignty

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