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  • 8.7.2025
Kann die EU im Weltraum mitmischen?

Im Weltraum steht eine Revolution bevor, so die Europäische Kommission, die gerade ein neues Weltraumgesetz vorgeschlagen hat. Das Ziel der neuen Gesetzgebung ist es, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der EU im Weltraumsektor zu steigern.

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00:00A revolution is coming in space according to the European Commission.
00:18To honest this, the Bloch's executive has proposed a new Space Act.
00:22Boosting EU's competitiveness in the space sector is the aim.
00:27EU Decode takes you behind the current space race this week.
00:32The main focus of the law is launchers and satellites,
00:35which are increasingly important for activities as diverse as communications,
00:40navigation, meteorology and renewable energy.
00:44In 2023, the global space economy was valued at 572 billion euros,
00:50according to the European Space Agency.
00:53It's expected to grow by around 9% each year until 2035,
00:58when we'll reach 1.6 trillion euros.
01:02But Europe lags far behind the US,
01:04and has spent just 12 billion euros in public funding on the space industry,
01:09compared with 65 billion euros in the US.
01:12The same applies to private investment.
01:15980 million euros in the EU, compared with 3.6 billion euros in the US.
01:21The idea is to create a single market for space,
01:27with special support for small and medium-sized companies.
01:31The competition is coming not only from the United States,
01:35but also from powers such as China and India.
01:39Let's hear what Europeans have to say about this.
01:42Yes, space industry is important for competitiveness, productivity,
01:46so I look at it from economic terms,
01:48but not to exploit the space with no rules.
01:51I think a good idea to increase funding, especially for ESA,
01:55and to compete in satellite industries.
01:59It seems that we don't count a lot in this moment,
02:01if we are placed on the basis of China, the United States and Russia.
02:07So, I don't know.
02:08The role of Europe, I think, is a bit in crisis, in this sense.
02:12It would be right to have a maintenance rule to control the space space,
02:18because then, after a certain time, these satellites go out of use
02:22and fall back on Earth.
02:24Zero News reporter Grego Arlori is an expert on space policy.
02:28This new law will create a set of common rules across the EU
02:34for the space economy.
02:36One of the key pillars is safety to avoid collisions.
02:40Why more is needed in this domain?
02:43You need to imagine that above our head, we have a sort of traffic jam.
02:46You've got 11,000 satellites already,
02:49and it is expected to have 50,000 more satellites in the next decade.
02:54And adding to that, you have 128 million space debris.
02:59So, you're increasing the risk of collision.
03:02So, the commission is proposing to minimize the generation of space debris
03:06and to do some sharing position data in order to avoid collision.
03:11Another main pillar is resilience in the sense that the EU assets on space
03:17are under threat, namely from hostile powers such as Russia.
03:22What is at stake in that front?
03:24You have to consider space as the new frontier.
03:27So, it is a zone that is contested by cyberattacks or electronic interference,
03:34targeting satellites or ground stations, for instance.
03:37And what is at stake is that you could lose the satellite
03:41or some services provided by the satellite.
03:43The commission is proposing to apply the same rule as cybersecurity,
03:48and also to do a risk assessment throughout the life cycle of a space mission.
03:53Space technology has enabled a lot of developments in other areas,
03:58for example, wireless communication, solar panels.
04:02What does the EU need to do in order to become a leader in the global space market?
04:08So, the commission is proposing to have a single market for space.
04:12It is also proposing to reinforce research and innovation, for sure.
04:17And, of course, it is willing to enhance international cooperation
04:22and to work with public and private stakeholders throughout the economic spectrum.
04:28This law does not cover military uses, but the U.S. already created a defense strategy for space.
04:35The year after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
04:38the European Commission presented a space strategy for security and defense.
04:43The communication warned of the need to protect space systems,
04:48their supporting ground infrastructures and the data connections between them,
04:52including through joint space exercises.
04:55Meanwhile, the European Parliament recently commissioned a study on scenarios for space security in 2050.
05:02It warrants of possible development of more weapons-targeting satellites
05:06and space-based defense systems.
05:08Our guest is Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defense and Space.
05:15Welcome to Euronews.
05:17Some studies say that within a generation one might be already mining on the moon
05:22or manufacturing in space to keep the Earth's atmosphere clear.
05:28Is the EU ready to keep up with the competition with the U.S., Russia, even China and India on such developments?
05:37We are creating good legal conditions for single market in space industry for Europeans,
05:44so that is in some way simplifying life for those who are engaging in space industry,
05:51because if they will be registered whatever, in Brussels or in Luxembourg or in Germany,
05:57then they will be registered in all Europe.
05:59You have already to rely on Elon Musk's SpaceX company to account for delays in the European Arian satellite launcher program.
06:10Can we find a solution to prevent relying so much on other international companies?
06:18We have several very good systems like Galileo or Copernicus.
06:25Now we are building Kairi Square for secure satellite communication.
06:29And in order to service those systems in space, we need to have good transport systems.
06:33And that is what Ariane 6 is doing.
06:36But when we are looking into what is coming, we understand that it can be not enough.
06:41We need to build new capacities, both with the launchers, with the rockets,
06:46and also maybe with the new launching pads.
06:49So how much of the future European competitiveness fund within the scope of the 2028-2034 EU budget should be devoted to space?
07:01And how would you like that money to be used?
07:04Now the total allocation is around 17 billion euros.
07:07So we know that just in order to keep continuation of exploitation of existing systems,
07:13we need to have more.
07:14So we need, first of all, to have good surveillance system.
07:17We need to be able to follow what is happening in space.
07:21We need to develop also what we call micro-launching systems,
07:24where our start-upers and small and medium-sized businesses
07:28are coming with very good ideas, ambitious ideas,
07:31and I hope that we shall be able really to do what is needed to be done.
07:36Space could still bring many scientific discoveries and activities of economic value.
07:42Will it play host to international cooperation
07:45or become an arena of geopolitical competition?
07:49In the race to the final frontier, the EU faces the same challenges as here on Earth.
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