Space package

EESC opinion: Space package

Key points

The EESC:

  • Is strongly in favour of the promotion of multilateral governance of space traffic within the UN framework, including European actors;
  • Underlines that standards, guidelines and international best practices in space traffic management (STM) need to be developed through international standardisation;
  • Recommends the adoption of standards and guidelines at European level involving the organised civil society;
  • Recalls that education and training activities are key for the development of advanced skills in space-related fields.