Abstract The European Space Agency (ESA) has been the main programmatic and industrial capacities development organisation of the European space sector since its establishment in the early 1970s. Understanding the national policies of its member states is crucial for the future development of a coherent European space policy. Over the last years, ESA has developed a methodology to track the development of national space policies of its member states and collaborating states. The “Member States Observatory” is a basic resource for understanding the complexity of the European national space strategies available to the national delegates, ESA experts and employees. The main objective of this study is to present the findings and methodology of two surveys performed in 2013 and 2017, in order to identify the main space strategy developments of the ESA member states. The study suggests two main dimensions, which serve to identify trends in ESA member states. These are space governance structure and public policy priorities in technology domains, areas of sustainability, and motivations for engaging in space activities.
Highlights Complexity of actors, organisations, and programmes drive national space policies. Europeanisation of space requests accommodation to different needs and interests. An agency is typical the responsible entity in larger ESA member states. Governance and public policy priorities determine space policies of states.
Development of national space governance and policy trends in member states of the European Space Agency
Acta Astronautica ; 165 ; 43-53
2019-07-14
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
European Space Agency , member states , space governance , strategic priorities , motivations for space , ALR , Austrian Aeronautics and Space Agency , BELSPO , Belgian Space Policy Office , BEUR , Billion Euro , CAP , Calls for Outline Proposals , SAITSD , Czech Space Activities and Intelligent Transport System Department , EI , Enterprise Ireland , ECS , European Cooperating State , EDA , European Defence Agency , GSA , European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency , EUMETSAT , European Organisation for Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites , ESA , EU , European Union , EUSC , European Union Satellite Centre , TEKES , Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation , CNES , French National Centre for Space Studies , DLR , German Aerospace Centre , GDP , Gross Domestic product , HSO , Hungarian Space Office , IIS , Industrial Incentive Scheme , IGO , International Governmental Organisations , ITU , International Telecommunications Union , ASI , Italian Space Agency , MEUR , Million Euro , NSO , Netherlands Space Office , PECS , Plan for European Cooperating State , POLSA , Polish Space Agency , R&D , Research and Development , ROSA , Romanian Space Agency , S&T , Science and Technology , STI , Science: Technology and Innovation , SSO , Swiss Space Office , UKSA , United Kingdom Space Agency , UNCOPUOS , United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space , VU , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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