1st STM subgroup 1 meeting: DG DEFIS and EEAS launch STM subgroup 1 on civilian and military STM requirements
With its first meeting on 16 May 2024, DG DEFIS and EEAS officially launched subgroup 1 of the STM stakeholder mechanism.
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.
In their first meeting, STM subgroup members heard about the wider context of EU Space Traffic Management followed by cooperation arrangements among civilian operators on the one hand and military operators on the other to shape the work of STM subgroup 1. They then learned about activities of the SST Front Desk and an overview of EU space operators, perspectives of military operators on SST and STM aggregated by EDA, as well as preliminary insights on operator requirements as outlined by two Horizon Europe studies (SpaceWays and EU STM). In the following exchange of views, STM subgroup 1 members proposed domains to consider in the gathering of civilian and military STM requirements.
More information
To find out about activities and meetings of the STM main group and subgroups, go to Space Traffic Management stakeholder mechanism (europa.eu).
Supporting Material
JOINT COMMUNICATION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL An EU Approach for Space Traffic Management An EU contribution addressing a global challenge
An EU Approach for Space Traffic Management
The EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM) proposed by the Commission and the High Representative therefore aims at keeping space operations safe, space orbits usable, and space accessible for decades to come while ensuring and further fostering the competitiveness of the EU space industry.
EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) is the cornerstone of EU STM strategy. EU SST fosters innovation and supports European industrial capabilities for strategic autonomy. The EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on STM (EISF) unites stakeholders to define R&D priorities.