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The Texas Space Commission will wait until the new year to select winning proposals for the millions of dollars designated for growing the state’s space industry.

Read the column about EU´s space policy now as the Union is in a transition phase and the discussions to ensure the EU's space capabilities will continue.

Well said: ”The importance of space technologies and services is widely understood from the perspective of society's functions and preparedness. Space services and data can be used to monitor the impacts of climate change, provide navigation services and solutions for improving telecommunications connections. In a geopolitically tightened situation, the importance of space for security and defence has also risen to the EU agenda in a new way.” SpaceFinland .

The government have announced the launch of the National Space Operations Centre with the aim of removing barriers and aiding growth and innovation across the sector. There are 7 over arching guidelines: 1. Agility – greater, more responsive coordination across government departments and regulators. 2. Innovation - a dynamic framework that supports novel and emerging missions and technologies. 3. Growth - a progressive regulatory framework that encourages investment. 4. International Partnerships - a multilateral alliance of spacefaring nations with aligned frameworks and international best practice. 5. Safety and Sustainability - incentivising sustainable space activities, protecting the space environment and its celestial bodies. 6. Accessibility - a coherent suite of primary and secondary space legislations and clear published guidance. 7. National Interest - a civil and commercial space regulatory framework that supports UK national security. Exciting times for an industry which has limitless potential. https://lnkd.in/eqJwte_W

"SSIB’23 Report Calls For Action To Build Enduring Advantages in Space for Economic Prosperity and Collective Security" - "Building enduring advantages in space for economic security and collective security is the central theme of a newly-released 2023 State of the Space Industrial Base (SSIB) Report prepared by the U.S. Space Force, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Defense Innovation Unit. Now in its fifth year of publication, this annual report collects feedback from the commercial space sector gathered during workshops held across the United States and aggregates them into recommendations for government consideration and action.    Topic areas focus on assessing the current state of launch, satellite communications, remote sensing, in-space logistics, traffic management, advanced power, policy, finance, and workforce development amongst other critical pillars of the new space economy... Major findings from these workshops includes the need to: - Establish trusted and resilient supply chains both domestically and with our allies; - Streamline bureaucratic processes to accelerate activities that delay licensing; - Improve access to financial tools necessary to normalize space as a contributor to the economy; and - Broadly adopt ‘allied-by-design’ to improve interoperability and scaling with global partners. Key actions and recommendations include: Embrace a collective North Star vision for space that is inclusive of the United States, its allies, and global partners as an enduring advantage for economic prosperity and collective security in the 21st century. This includes the peaceful economic development and human settlement of space in a manner that is consistent with our shared values, democratic principles and appreciation for both human rights and the environment. Accelerate the transition to dynamic space operations by enabling sustained maneuver through the proliferation of modular, serviceable and sustainable space systems no longer constrained to fixed orbital trajectories. A shift toward agile policymaking and execution that keeps pace with innovation rather than constrains it. Accelerate the production and scaling of commercial space solutions that contribute to strategic effects and advantages. Address bureaucratic delay to incentivize continued private investment and retain U.S. leadership in Great Power Competition. Sustain funding for those programs that embrace leverage commercial solutions where appropriate. Assure the protection of space commerce as an enduring advantage as we do in other domains. Build supply chain trust and resiliency. Continue to pursue both near- and long-term advancements in space technology that contribute to environmental sustainability."... https://lnkd.in/eQBHPdgr full report https://lnkd.in/e9AHXFHZ

⚡ The European Union aims to take strategic steps to develop space technologies and accelerate exploration by calling for increased space investments. For new opportunities in space,…

🚀 We're excited to announce the official launch of Space Agenda 2025. This comprehensive compendium addresses the critical policy issues shaping the future of space, with a focus on national security, civil space, and commercial space developments. With an upcoming change in the U.S. presidential administration, these discussions are more important than ever to ensure a resilient and sustainable space enterprise. Space Agenda 2025 aims to guide stakeholders through evolving challenges and opportunities in the space domain. Explore the insights and download the full compendium here: https://lnkd.in/gpTxCyr8 Want to learn more? Don't miss our public briefing on Space Agenda 2025 TODAY 🗓 Oct. 24 🕛 noon to 1:15 p.m. ET. Engage with experts and explore how these findings can inform sound policy development across the space enterprise. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eRa2XVEr #SpaceAgenda2025 #spaepolicy #nationalsecurity #spacesustainability #civilspace #commercialspace

Hot off the presses! Space Agenda 2025 was go for launch today! Strategic foresight was front and center this edition, helping contextualize the changing global landscape and highlighting the most critical issues the nation needs to bring into focus in the near-term to chart U.S. leadership in space (and beyond). What we do in the next few years will be critical to our future. 🚀 #strategicforesight #spacepolicy #SpaceAgenda2025

ASD-Eurospace will be well represented at the 17th European Space Conference which starts in one week in Brussels 🇧🇪 🔷 ASD-Eurospace President Marco Fuchs will take the floor on January 28th at 9:20 for a Keynote Address. Expect a strong stance towards the need to prepare the European space sector to today's economical and geopolitical challenges. 🔷 ASD-Eurospace Secretary General Olivier Lemaitre will participate in a Panel discussion on the topic of the EU Space Law (17:20-18:00) before having the honour of closing the first day of the conference at 18:20 with his key takeaways. With a variety of topics (such as the need for a Space Industrial Strategy, Copernicus, IRIS², Access to space) being discussed on the first day of the conference, expect a handful of forward-looking conclusions to be shared over. 🔷 ASD-Eurospace Research & Managing Director Pierre Lionnet will intervene on the second day of the conference at 9:30 in a panel on the need to fund the European space ambition. Recognised space economist, expect from Pierre Lionnet a true down-to-Earth view of today’s state of the space economy. See you there 👋

Absolutely fascinating article. While I can’t pretend to be completely unbiased (even though I am shortly moving on from the Space Agency!), the article suggests some interesting solutions to really pertinent questions. A central body guiding the totality of the UKs space strategy does sound sensible. And exciting. https://lnkd.in/eTnCVRDv