EU space policy: Industry, security and defence

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Publication Date 02/06/2016
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Autonomous space capabilities play a key role for in enhancing situational awareness, response to complex crises (natural disasters), management of natural resources (water, forests), delivery of services (health, energy, transport, communication, weather forecasting), and national security. With an increasing number of countries gaining access to outer space, the EU has intensified its efforts towards adopting a space strategy for Europe.

Authors: Vincent Reillon and Patryk Pawlak

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2016/583790/EPRS_ATA(2016)583790_EN.pdf
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ESO: Space: EU not boldly going where no one has gone before http://www.europeansources.info/record/space-eu-not-boldly-going-where-no-one-has-gone-before/

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