Europe   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Policy & Regulation  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Portugal issues Europe’s first space‑vehicle re‑entry license for Azores spaceport

Portugal has issued Europe’s first licence for a space‑vehicle re‑entry at the Azores Spaceport, authorising return and recovery operations for a spacecraft. The permit establishes the first national regulatory approval in Europe for re‑entry activity at a commercial spaceport.

2026-03-06T07:29:00.716226-08:00
Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

How the EU Is Preparing Space for Defense — Interview with Marjolijn van Deelen

By SpaceWatch Global: During the Amsterdam Space Symposium, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Marjolijn van Deelen, Space Envoy at the European External Action Service.

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2026-03-06T04:01:04.555847-08:00
China   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China names aerospace an “emerging pillar industry” and sets deep‑space ambitions in five‑year economic blueprint

By SpaceNews.com: China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan, also setting major objectives for the five years ahead.

2026-03-06T02:21:09.331043-08:00