Agencia Espacial Española
The Spanish Space Agency (AEE), which became operational in April 2023, is a government agency responsible for the Spanish space program. It coordinates national and international space policy, promotes scientific research and the development of the space industry, and represents Spain in international forums such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Artemis Accords. The AEE also manages the National Space Program and supervises the use of funds for its development, fostering collaboration between public and private sectors. Keywords associated with AEE include space policy, international cooperation, space industry development, and satellite technology.
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Spain authorized the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Spanish Space Agency, to contribute 625 million euros to the European Space Agency for strategic projects in Spain.
Juan Carlos Cortés is the director of the Spanish Space Agency.
The European Space Agency’s Technology Broker network and the Spanish Space Agency support the development and operational maturation of European space startups.
The Spanish Space Agency (AEE) and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) signed a cooperation framework between the two countries' space sectors.
The Agencia Espacial Española has launched business incubators and has recently announced three additional incubators.
The Agencia Espacial Española developed a radar for space debris tracking that was certified, received, and transferred to the Mando del Espacio (Mespa) at the COVE operations center.
The Agencia Espacial Española recently signed an agreement with the Spanish Secretary of State for Defense to continue collaboration in which the Air and Space Force sets requirements and the Agency funds technology developments.
The Agencia Espacial Española is working with ESA to launch a nuclear propulsion program.
The Agencia Espacial Española designed and financed the active antenna core of the SpainSat system.
The Agencia Espacial Española has produced a first draft of a national space law and submitted it into the appropriate ministerial channels.
The Agencia Espacial Española is administratively attached to both the Ministry of Science and the Ministry of Defense.
The Agencia Espacial Española has allocated more than €160 million to technology programs.
The Agencia Espacial Española lists additive manufacturing, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), lunar economy capabilities, and integration leadership among technology priorities.
The Agencia Espacial Española expects to exceed 120 employees during 2026.
The Agencia Espacial Española created an Office of Space and Society to communicate the societal benefits of space activities.
The Agencia Espacial Española currently employs a little more than 70 internal staff and exceeds 100 personnel when including external staff.
The national ESA-BIC network sites are cofinanced and coordinated by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades through the Agencia Espacial Española (AEE) and by the European Space Agency (ESA).
La Agencia Espacial Española launched the program Astronauta por un Día to offer microgravity experiences to young Spaniards.
After completing the Astronauta por un Día flight, participants will be officially named Embajadores y Embajadoras del Espacio of the Agencia Espacial Española.
The Spanish Space Agency (AEE) grew from four employees to nearly one hundred during Cortés’s tenure, with a projection to exceed 120 employees by the end of the year.