The European Commission (EC) is the executive branch of the European Union, playing a significant role in shaping and implementing space policies and activities. It manages the EU's Space Programme, which includes initiatives like Galileo (satellite navigation), Copernicus (Earth observation), and EGNOS. The EC fosters innovation and competitiveness in the European space industry by providing funding and support to companies and research institutions. It works with partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to ensure the program aligns with broader EU goals.
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The Noordwijk ground lease advances a public-private partnership managed by SES with ESA and the European Commission.
EAGLE-1 is being developed through a collaboration among ESA, the European Commission, and an industrial consortium led by SES.
The European Commission funds Lunar Outpost’s planned low Earth orbit demonstration mission.
The University of Salerno is a partner of major EU actors in projects funded by the European Commission and government entities.
ESA and the European Commission will assign launch contracts for the fifth batch of Flight Ticket Initiative missions, and six of those missions are ready to launch.
The European Commission chose Thales Alenia Space and its partners to lead the EROSS SC project for on-orbit servicing activities.
SpaceRISE signed a 12-year concession contract with the European Commission and the ESA on 12 December 2024 to design, deliver, and operate IRIS².
The European Commission awarded a grant to the IRIS2 consortium in December 2024 to deploy a secure satellite constellation.
The European Investment Bank supports Space TechEU and provides advisory support with the European Commission, the European Space Agency, and the European Innovation Council.
Indra Space has consolidated a position in IRIS², the European Commission project funded with more than €10,000 million.
The European Commission selected the SpaceRISE consortium to design, deploy, and operate the IRIS2 system in November 2024.
The SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, entered a 12-year, €10.6 billion concession agreement with the European Commission in December 2024.
Flight Ticket is a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission.
Redwire integrated 10 technology demonstration payloads funded by the European Commission for the Σyndeo-3 mission.
The European Commission awarded the contract to build the IRIS2 satellite communications constellation to the SpaceRISE consortium in October 2024.
The European Commission signed a contract in December 2024 with the SpaceRISE consortium for a 290-satellite multi-orbital constellation.
A 12-year concession contract between the European Commission and SpaceRISE was signed on December 16, 2024, allocating approximately €10.6 billion for the development and operation of the IRIS² program.
ESA oversees satellite procurement and preparation from OHB on behalf of the European Commission.
Redwire Space signed a new launch agreement with the European Space Agency and the European Commission for a mission.
The European Space Agency (ESA) manages the launch service contract with Arianespace on behalf of the European Commission.