What is the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium?
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
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Space News Europe - Here is what is the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium and the list of members of the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC):
What is the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium?
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC), that is headquartered in the Azores, Portugal, and is co-led with Abreu Advogados law firm that is headquartered in Lisbon, leads the Alliance for European Autonomous Access to Space (AEAAS). The AEAAS is an International Consortium selected by the European Union for a Coordination and Support Action to review the Space regulatory practices and guidelines for Access to Space.
With the motto “From EU Soil to Outer Space: Regulation as an enabler for Spaceports”, the AEAAS will review over 40 jurisdictions under more than 30 individualized regulatory key items, to identify best practices, standards, and guidelines, and deliver a foundational regulatory proposal that will enhance the European Union’s space autonomy and competitiveness.
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) recognizes the urgent need for a unified European framework concerning spaceports, and will map, assess, and benchmark available practices and regulations worldwide against a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on safety, sustainability, interoperability, and robust security.
Who are the members of the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC)?
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC), that is co-led with Abreu Advogados, comprises the following organizations:
1 - Alpha Impulsion
2 - ASTech Paris Region
3 - Borie Conseils Exports
4 - Commercial Space Technologies Ltd. (CST)
5 - HEUKING
6 - HyImpulse
7 - impulso.space
8 - Isar Aerospace
9 - Reflect Solutions Ltd
10 - Stellar Kinetics
11 - The Agência Espacial Portuguesa
12 - German Aerospace Center (DLR)
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium will also incorporate insights from a wide range of industry experts and regulators, including non-EU partners, who can provide unique perspectives on globally mature, commercially driven launch environments.
