EU civilian and military space operators finalise Space Traffic Management requirements report

21 EU (and Norwegian) civilian spacecraft operators from start-ups to major companies and their 14 military counterparts coordinated by the European Defence Agency (EDA) agreed on the final version of the Report aggregating civilian and military requirements of space operators on space traffic manag

21
EU
(and Norwegian)
civilian spacecraft operators
from start-ups to major companies and their
14
military counterparts
coordinated by the European Defence Agency (EDA)
agreed
on the final version
of the
Report aggregating civilian and military requirements of space operators on space traffic management
,
thus completing an important milestone on STM in Europe.
This is the
result of
two years of close cooperation
: In a series of meetings between May 2024 and April 2026,
EU
civilian operators
provided their inputs in a dedicated group of experts (Subgroup 1 of the
STM Stakeholder Mechanism
) while the
European Defence Agency (EDA)
solicited the views of
EU
military operators and constituents
. Together, they proposed, compiled and discussed a wide range of requirements and needs.
DG DEFIS
and
EEAS
aggregated the requirements of both operator communities and compiled them into a
report,
consulting both operator communities throughout the drafting process. The Report is accompanied by a set of scenarios operators commonly face in orbit.
While the Report itself is available to the operator community, a publicly available
Executive Summary
outlines a high-level overview of the Report, our approach to the drafting process and working methods.
The finalised
requirements complete Action 1
of the
Joint STM Communication
. This a
major achievement and milestone
in the
implementation of the EU approach on STM
. DG DEFIS and EEAS
warmly thank EU civilian and military operators as well as EDA
for their continued insights over the past two years!
The
STM requirements
contained in this report will
evolve over time
. The Operators, DG DEFIS, EEAS and EDA therefore agreed to
maintain the dialogue on evolving requirements
of both space operator communities and to update the report as new needs emerge. DG DEFIS and EEAS together with EDA will also
explore
options to help implement the requirements
listed in the Report, thereby
supporting operators to continue operating in space safely and sustainably
.
Background
STM subgroup 1, co-chaired by DG DEFIS and EEAS, gathers representatives from
EU and Norwegian civilian space operators
and the
European Defence Agency aggregating the views of EU military operators
. STM subgroup 1 helps implement the
first avenue on “assessing STM requirements and impacts for the EU” of the
Joint Communication on an EU approach to STM
.
More information
To find out about
activities and meetings of STM subgroup 1
, go to
Space Traffic Management stakeholder mechanism (europa.eu)
.
Joint Communication on an EU approach to Space Traffic Management
Space Traffic Management – safeguarding space operations
STM Factsheet
STM Leaflet
Civilian-Military STM requirements – Executive Summary
Publication date
15 June 2026
Author
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space