About
The AEAAS – Alliance for European Autonomous Access to Space – is a Horizon Europe project bringing together 14 partners across 6 jurisdictions with the shared objective of enhancing the European Union’s autonomy and competitiveness in accessing Space. The consortium aims to strengthen Europe’s position by developing harmonized regulatory practices for European spaceports and launch operations.
Regulatory Issues in Focus
AEAAS examines the regulatory conditions needed to support safe, sustainable, interoperable and competitive access to European spaceports. The following focus briefs introduce selected issues addressed by the project and explain why stakeholder input is important.
Licensing and Access to Spaceports
Authorisation pathways, spaceport access and more predictable launch operations across Member States.
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Operational safety, infrastructure protection and risk management for launch activities.
Read the briefInteroperability
Common interfaces between spaceports, vehicles, payloads and ground support systems.
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Environmental performance, materials lifecycle and responsible operational practices.
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Allocation of legal responsibility between operators, launch providers and third parties.
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Risk coverage, financial guarantees and proportionate insurance requirements.
Read the briefExport Control and Dual-Use
The impact of export control rules on operations, technology transfer and cooperation.
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