Eurospace is a non-profit trade association representing the European space industry, founded in 1961. It serves as a key point of contact and facilitator for dialogue between industry players and European institutions, fostering the development of space activities and promoting understanding of related issues. Its membership comprises major European space systems manufacturers and launch service providers, accounting for over 90% of the European space industry's turnover. Eurospace actively collaborates with entities such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission.
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Pierre Lionnet, Eurospace research director, assessed that Ariane 6 would not be able to reach current launch rates at this stage without commercial customers like Amazon.
Eurospace's Facts & Figures 2025 reports European sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2024, with a workforce of 66,000 employees.
EUROSPACE was separate from the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO) and the European Space Research Organisation (ESRO).
Eugen Sänger led the technical subgroup 'Aerospace transporter' as part of EUROSPACE from 1962 to 1964.
47 associate members from seven European countries initially joined EUROSPACE, along with three honorary members and five corresponding members from the USA.
The non-profit organization EUROSPACE was founded on September 21, 1961, as a union of European companies to encourage aerospace research and development.
The Eurospace proposal for the Aerospace Transporter included considerations for both vertical and horizontal takeoff systems.
ASD Eurospace surveys represent around 95 percent of the continent’s space industry.
Annual workforce studies by ASD Eurospace show a stable age distribution in the European space sector since 2009.