International Space & Satellite Bulletin: January 2021

Written By

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Matthew Bovaird

Special Counsel
Australia

I am a Special Counsel in the Commercial Group based in our Sydney office. I specialise in advising our clients within the technology and communications sector.

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Thomas Jones

Partner
Australia

As a partner in our Competition and Commercial Groups in Sydney, and co-head of the Technology and Communications Group in Australia, I specialise in cross-jurisdictional regulatory issues in technology and communications.

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Willy Mikalef

Partner
France

I am a tech-friendly lawyer based in Paris, specialising in data protection, communications and satellites, with a commitment to providing business-oriented, sustainable advice.

Welcome to this month’s International Space and Satellite Bulletin covering developments from September 2020 to early January 2021.

In this edition, we cover:

  • The latest developments of the French Space Military Command
  • EU institutions reach agreement on an ambitious €14.8 billion space programme which will boost Europe’s competitiveness
  • EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: consequences on UK involvement in the EU Space programmes
  • UK increases military budget for space activities and proposes the creation of a Space Command
  • Key highlights of the new Italian Space Strategy
  • The National Space Plan set out by Czech Republic for the period 2020-2025
  • Hungary is in the process of establishing its new Space Strategy
  • The Slovak Republic prepares a space law
  • Overview of the recent ambitious initiatives initiated by the Australian Space Agency 
  • China: revised Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export covering Beidou Satellite Navigation System
  • KSA’s latest initiatives to boost space activities 
  • The UAE's historic Mars mission is on track  

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Europe

Australia

Asia and Middle East


Europe

The latest developments of the French Space Military Command

Check out the article written by Jean-Claude Vecchiatto.

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EU institutions reach agreement on an ambitious €14.8 billion space programme which will boost Europe’s competitiveness

Check out the article written by Willy Mikalef.

Click here to read more >

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: consequences on UK involvement in the EU Space programmes

Check out the article written by Willy Mikalef and Nicholas Puschman.

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UK increases military budget for space activities and proposes the creation of a Space Command

Check out the article written by Nicholas Puschman.

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Key highlights of the new Italian Space Strategy

Check out the article written by Federico Marini Balestra and Lucia Antonazzi.

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The National Space Plan set out by Czech Republic for the period 2020-2025

Check out the article written by Vojtech Chloupek.

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Hungary is in the process of establishing its new Space Strategy

Check out the article written by Zoltan Tarjan.

The Slovak Republic prepares a space law

Check out the article written by Katarína Ondrovicová and Zuzana Jurickova.  


Australia

Overview of the recent ambitious initiatives initiated by the Australian Space Agency  

Check out the article written by Thomas Jones and Matthew Bovaird.

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Asia and Middle East

China: revised Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export covering Beidou Satellite Navigation System

Check out the article written by Michelle Chan and Sharon Zhang.

Click here to read more >

KSA’s latest initiatives to boost space activities

Check out the article written by Jean-Claude Vecchiatto and Alia Jenayah.       

Click here to read more >

The United Arab Emirates’ historic Mars mission is on track

Check out the article written by Alia Jenayah and Willy Mikalef.

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