Denmark has a significant presence in the space sector, supported by its role as a founding member of the European Space Agency (ESA). The Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science serves as the national space authority, responsible for space policy and strategy. Danish companies and universities contribute to space missions through the design and delivery of spacecraft components and participation in research. DTU Space, a department at the Technical University of Denmark, is the largest center of space exploration expertise in the country.
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HALO is a multinational project led by Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Türkiye.
HALO will link military satellites from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Türkiye into a mega-constellation.
HALO aims to integrate sovereign surveillance and communications capabilities from Denmark, Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, and the Netherlands.
Denmark and Sweden launched a joint defense satellite in 2025.
The EU SST Partnership was established in 2022 by 15 member states: Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, and Sweden.
Space Norway is coordinating with telecom authorities in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark to expand the Emergency Preparedness service into those countries over the coming months.
Orbex had received 34.9 million euros in public funding, mainly from the United Kingdom and Denmark, with smaller contributions from Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
Denmark’s adoption of the OneArc suite aligns with the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) 2030 Vision to enhance military interoperability between Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway.
On March 9, 2026 BAE Systems OneArc was selected by the Danish Army as the foundation for Denmark’s next-generation enterprise virtual training environment.
The University of Copenhagen coordinates an international consortium to deliver the Mani mission, with Danish partners including Aalborg University, Aarhus University, the University of Southern Denmark, the Danish Meteorological Institute, and Space Inventor.
The University of Copenhagen describes Mani as Denmark's largest satellite mission to date and the first Danish-led satellite to operate beyond Earth's orbit.
Orbex’s subsidiary in Denmark collapsed on 20 January.
ESA Member States committed €34.9 million to Orbex during the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in November 2025 as part of its European Launcher Challenge, including €8 million from Denmark.
UK-based Orbital Express Launch (Orbex) established its business in Denmark in October 2016.
Orbex is based in Scotland with engine development facilities in Denmark and had originally sought to develop a launch site in northern Scotland before deciding to use SaxaVord Spaceport.
European NATO members stated that Greenland belongs to its people and decisions rest with Denmark and Greenland.
The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission.
Denmark's first lunar mission is a European Space Agency project.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) protects Greenland as it is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
The microsatellite platform under the December 30, 2025 contract will be manufactured at GomSpace’s facilities in Aalborg, Denmark.