Space Security, Economy and New Demanding Cybersecurity Challenges Through the EU Space Act

Abstract

The present paper focuses on the European Commission’s proposal for the EU Space Act, which has a legal basis in Article 114 TFEU. The proposal’s ultimate goal was to harmonize national legislation on security, resilience and sustainability in relation to space activities within a single market like the European one. The regulation proposes and highlights precise and uniform rules for economic and private operators, which fosters investment and respects sovereign prerogatives in connection with the protection of national security requirements. The analysis also focuses on the challenges that may arise in the coming years, both nationally and internationally, by examining the context of the Union’s legal order, which is interconnected with provisions related to other Union-related matters.