First pass at EU Space Act: Commission wants to play nice. But a regulation is designed to force operators to act responsibly

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Commission’s proposed EU Space Act, published June 25 after more than a year’s delay, appears to cover all the bases of space safety and security — environmental impact, debris mitigation, cybersecurity protection and cost compensations for startups — but with a light touch.

The Commission said it expects that most major non-EU spacefaring nations’ existing laws will be OK with the Commission and that there will be many “equivalence” rulings, a kind of cross waiver for mutual acceptance of their space-conduct rules . . .

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