This is the PAE’s taxonomy for Space developed with the following main objectives:

1. Having a common understanding and language (commonly accepted definitions of technologies and other business related aspects) to better defining our Strategic Research Agenda.
2. Classifying the entries in our Catalogues of Capabilities and Infrastructures.
3. Obtaining, by analysis of the classified information, a better knowledge of our needs and capabilities to do research and taking better decisions.
4. Promoting its use to classify the information in our sector as a corporate intelligence tool,

The first level of classification includes four main branches:

• How do we make the things? (1. Research & Technology)
• What the people is working for? (2. Segments of Activity)
• What the space activity is applied for? (3. Solutions for Society)
• How the relationship with other sectors is? (4. Space & Society)