• ESA Space Safety Programme aims to detect and mitigate space hazards. • Focuses on natural threats like asteroids and solar storms. • Also addresses human‑made debris and collision risks. • Builds fleet of missions for sustainable space operations. • Receives funding from member states for 2025‑2028.
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- ESA’s Space Safety Programme has secured multi‑year funding from Member States at the 2025 Ministerial Conference, enabling the launch of a “fleet” of missions to detect, predict and mitigate space hazards. The programme targets natural threats such as asteroids and solar storms, as well as human‑made debris, with projects like the Vigil space‑weather satellite, Hera and Ramses planetary‑defence missions, and the Zero Debris initiative for active debris removal. Tools such as the CREAM collision‑avoidance platform will support satellite operators. The effort aims to ensure continuous access to critical data, safeguard European space infrastructure, and reinforce Europe’s leadership in emerging space markets.
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