DEFINITION:

Space-based systems are making an increasingly important contribution to security and to the Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The world faces constantly evolving security threats that are more diverse, less visible, and less predictable than before.

Space assets provide a significant contribution to confronting these threats through their global monitoring, communication, and positioning capabilities.

(Source: PAE own elaboration and EU’s web page: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/security_es )