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Opinion: Europe’s space sovereignty is an execution problem—Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace highlights a gap between ambition and

In an #SpaceWatchGL Opinion piece, Torsten Kriening argues that Europe can set policy routes toward “space sovereignty” but still struggles to build the industrial capabilities to match. The Reflex Aerospace Berlin opening is framed as a test case for whether Europe can move from strategy and admiring the problem to execution.

Discovered 2026-07-10T04:31:28.947989-07:00 | 2026-07-10T04:31:28.947989-07:00

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  • The piece targets a core strategic issue for European governments and industry: translating “space sovereignty” goals into operational programs, manufacturing capacity, and deployable capabilities.
  • It uses the Reflex Aerospace Berlin opening to examine how new entrants can expose or help close Europe’s execution gaps.
  • For space investors and primes, the argument flags where policy and spending can fail to produce the industrial outcomes required for autonomy in space services.

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