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European Commission launches study on ground infrastructure for space access

The European Commission launched a strategic study on key ground infrastructure for access to space, to assess capabilities and needs for autonomous European access to space. Stakeholders have until 15 September 2025 to contribute.

Verified Editor-read European Commission (DG DEFIS) press release, 31 July 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit any funding or name which ground sites or technologies will be built; no decision has been taken.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19. How the record is made

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