Europe's strategic opportunity in space lies beyond launch capabilities
By
Stefano Antonetti
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Summary
The article argues that Europe's biggest opportunity in space lies not in launch capabilities or hardware, but in the post-launch domain: space data, domain awareness, resilience, continuity, and countermeasures in an increasingly contested orbital environment. It calls for Europe to take a leading role in this evolving strategic paradigm, moving beyond traditional debates about launchers and national prestige toward a more comprehensive approach to space security and data utilization.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAt most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism of a national presence.
On the sidelines, however, the conversations were often more textured; stretching beyond questions of access and prestige and increasingly toward those of data, domain awareness, resilience, continuity and even countermeasures in an increasingly contested orbital environment.
It's time that Europe took more of a leading role in this evolving paradigm and the strategic reality that underpins it.
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