STM Leaflet EN - September 2025

Continuous space traffic monitoring is essential for effective Space Traffic Management (STM). EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST), with its range of sensors and capabilities, is the operational cornerstone of the EU STM strategy.

Fostering innovation and enhancing competitiveness in the EU's SST commercial sector are key to achieving strategic self-reliance and supporting the rapid growth of new SST services. EU SST supports the development of European space industrial capabilities to enhance and consolidate EU SST autonomy across all orbital zones beyond existing national assets.

To this end, the Commission launched the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on STM (EISF) together with the EU SST Partnership, where EU stakeholders and industry jointly define research and development priorities.