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Follow-up Seminar. EU Space Act Discussion

On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for the EU Space Act, the first comprehensive legislative package for the space sector at the EU level. The aim of the regulation is to ensure the safety, resilience, and environmental sustainability of space activities and to harmonize requirements across Member States. The entry into force of the regulation will have a significant impact on both countries and companies and organizations in the space sector. When shaping Estonia’s position, it is important to take into account the input of all stakeholders.

To this end, a meeting will take place on 12 September 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00 at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications as well as via Teams. The discussion will present the draft regulation, the Ministry’s initial observations, and collect input from the sector in order to develop strong and well-considered positions at the EU level.

Date
12. September 2025, 14:00
Language
English
Location
Suur-Ameerika 1, room Kirsipuu and MS Teams
Cost
Free
Status
Registration closed
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Three pillars of the EU Space Act

Safety – requirements are established for the safe design and operation of space objects and services, as well as for flight and landing procedures. The aim is to reduce collisions, control traffic in orbit, and ensure early warning capability;

Resilience – according to the Commission, a risk management framework must be created, which includes cybersecurity and physical security for both satellites and ground infrastructure. Mandatory security measures, rules for incident handling, and reporting mechanisms are set;

Sustainability – the proposal seeks to require the assessment and declaration of the environmental footprint of space activities in order to reduce the creation of space debris and to promote a sustainable and circular approach in the space sector. It is also intended to create new EU central databases and reporting and data exchange obligations, which require IT developments such as: an EU central register of space objects, into which all EU space objects will be entered; an electronic system of conformity certificates for space services; an environmental footprint database; and a single information platform on the procedures required by the regulation.

The Space Regulation would apply to the following space service providers in the EU:

  • Space operators, including operators of space objects;

  • Collision avoidance space service providers;

  • Primary providers of space-based data;

  • International organizations.

The Government of the Republic of Estonia must formulate its positions regarding the Space Regulation in question, taking into account the positions of stakeholders in the space sector. Feedback could focus, among other things, on the following points:

  • What are the positive aspects of the draft?

  • What are the possible problem areas? Where possible, please indicate the specific problematic provision(s) in the proposal and specify how those provisions could be amended to resolve the issue.

  • What technical or substantive requirements should be taken into account so that they do not place Estonian companies or research institutions in an unequal position?

  • Which points should Estonia definitely stand for at the EU level?

Please note that the European Commission’s public consultation period runs until 23 October 2025, during which it is also possible to submit feedback here.

EU Space Act proposal EU Space Act overview EU Commission press release EIS draft dossier view

Three pillars of the EU Space Act

Safety – requirements are established for the safe design and operation of space objects and services, as well as for flight and landing procedures. The aim is to reduce collisions, control traffic in orbit, and ensure early warning capability;

Resilience – according to the Commission, a risk management framework must be created, which includes cybersecurity and physical security for both satellites and ground infrastructure. Mandatory security measures, rules for incident handling, and reporting mechanisms are set;

Sustainability – the proposal seeks to require the assessment and declaration of the environmental footprint of space activities in order to reduce the creation of space debris and to promote a sustainable and circular approach in the space sector. It is also intended to create new EU central databases and reporting and data exchange obligations, which require IT developments such as: an EU central register of space objects, into which all EU space objects will be entered; an electronic system of conformity certificates for space services; an environmental footprint database; and a single information platform on the procedures required by the regulation.

The Space Regulation would apply to the following space service providers in the EU:

  • Space operators, including operators of space objects;

  • Collision avoidance space service providers;

  • Primary providers of space-based data;

  • International organizations.

The Government of the Republic of Estonia must formulate its positions regarding the Space Regulation in question, taking into account the positions of stakeholders in the space sector. Feedback could focus, among other things, on the following points:

  • What are the positive aspects of the draft?

  • What are the possible problem areas? Where possible, please indicate the specific problematic provision(s) in the proposal and specify how those provisions could be amended to resolve the issue.

  • What technical or substantive requirements should be taken into account so that they do not place Estonian companies or research institutions in an unequal position?

  • Which points should Estonia definitely stand for at the EU level?

Please note that the European Commission’s public consultation period runs until 23 October 2025, during which it is also possible to submit feedback here.

EU Space Act proposal EU Space Act overview EU Commission press release EIS draft dossier view