The Atlantic Council report models likely reactions by Russia, the United States, American allies, and China to several space conflict scenarios.

The Atlantic Council report includes scenario planning for an anti-satellite attack that generates debris.

The Atlantic Council is a Washington, D.C. think tank.

The Atlantic Council report includes scenario planning for a nuclear detonation in low Earth orbit.

The Atlantic Council report offers 15 recommendations to policymakers.

The Atlantic Council report includes scenario planning for attacks on commercial space assets.

The Atlantic Council published an 88-page report examining Russian capabilities in space.

The Atlantic Council report assesses that existing U.S. policy and resilience are not sufficient to protect American space assets.

The Atlantic Council report explores four reasons why Moscow may be more likely to escalate confrontations in space.

CASR addresses a Department of Defense gap in the ability to rapidly scale bandwidth and surveillance during a peer-level conflict.

Col. Bryon E.C. McClain is the Program Executive Officer for Space Combat Power leading SSC’s CASR effort.

The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) is modeled after the Air Force’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF).

The U.S. Space Force established a timeline to operationalize the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) by September 2026.

CASR intends to create a more resilient neighborhood-watch capability in both Low Earth Orbit and Geosynchronous Orbit.

Space Systems Command (SSC) is transitioning CASR from a conceptual pilot to an operational framework.

The Space Force is increasingly viewing commercial constellations as an integral component of the national security apparatus.

The Space Force is finalizing Level 1 and Level 2 readiness tiers for participating companies that define the level of priority the government receives during a crisis.

CASR aims to provide the Department of Defense with scalable surge capacity for space-based services during periods of heightened international tension or active conflict.

The primary focus for CASR’s 2026 operationalization phase is Space Domain Awareness (SDA).

CASR will integrate commercial data streams from private radar and optical sensor networks to support Space Domain Awareness.

Space Systems Command spent the last year defining the legal and financial mechanisms required to activate commercial satellites in wartime.

The ACHILLES modernization effort is a component of the Galileo Second Generation (G2) evolution.

Following design and breadboarding, the new ACHILLES Galileo Sensor Stations will undergo environmental and systems testing for readiness to integrate into the global Galileo ground network.

ACHILLES stands for Advanced Technologies Breadboarding for Low-Complexity Sensor Stations.

The ACHILLES industrial team will implement smart antennas with spatial diversity, dual polarization, and hybrid beamforming.

The ACHILLES project prioritizes developing Galileo Sensor Stations that are more compact, robust, and cost-effective than current iterations.

GMV and the European Space Agency signed a contract in Lisbon, Portugal on January 22, 2026 for the ACHILLES project.

Galileo Sensor Stations receive and process satellite signals to ensure global positioning accuracy.

The Celeste constellation is planned to operate at approximately 500 kilometers altitude.

ACHILLES hardware is designed to be compatible with future Low Earth Orbit PNT systems.

Celeste is a LEO-PNT constellation under development by GMV and its partners to supplement the Medium Earth Orbit Galileo fleet.

The ACHILLES contract reinforces GMV’s role in the European navigation ecosystem and supports the European Union’s mandate for technological autonomy by enabling ground-segment support for both heritage MEO signals and next-generation LEO-based positioning services.

The first satellites for the Celeste constellation are scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2026.

GMV leads a multi-national consortium to design and develop the next generation of Galileo Sensor Stations.

The first Celeste satellite launches coincide with the initial prototyping phases of the ACHILLES ground segment.

ACHILLES-designed Galileo Sensor Stations are engineered to maintain high-precision operations under adverse reception conditions such as high-interference environments and areas prone to signal reflections.

The ACHILLES project is funded through the Horizon Europe innovation program.

The ACHILLES architecture will transition toward distributed models based on cloud computing to enhance scalability and resilience against spoofing or signal falsification attempts.

Fraunhofer IIS of Germany and the Université Côte d’Azur of France are key partners in the ACHILLES industrial team.

The 18th European Space Conference takes place shortly after the recent meeting of the European Space Agency Ministerial Council and during the design process of the next EU Space Programme and the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework.

Spanish companies participating at the 18th European Space Conference include GMV, Indra, Hispasat, Integrasys, Satlantis, Pangea, Sateliot, and Open Cosmos.

Spanish participation at the 18th European Space Conference includes Juan Cruz Cigudosa from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Major General Isaac Crespo Zaragoza from the Ministry of Defence, and Andreu Martín from the Congress of Deputies.

European Space Agency representatives will participate in debates at the conference focused on technological sovereignty, security, exploration, and industrial growth.

The European Space Agency’s institutional presence at the 18th European Space Conference will feature a stand presenting the five objectives of the ESA Strategy 2040.

The European Space Conference begins on Tuesday 27 January as its 18th edition in Brussels.

The central theme of the 18th European Space Conference focuses on Europe’s strategic autonomy in space, competitive resilience, security, and European capabilities in a challenging global context.

Participants at the 18th European Space Conference include executives from the European Space Agency, experts from the European Commission, representatives of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), and other key sector organizations.

The European Space Conference serves as a high-level strategic forum for examining and projecting European space policy, industrial, and technological priorities.

One thematic axis of the 18th European Space Conference is how public and private European actors can strengthen a competitive, innovative, and autonomous European space ecosystem.

The European Space Conference is an annual event organized by Business Bridge Europe and Logos Public Affairs.