Reinvigorating transatlantic space relations: The joint ESPI-SPI memorandum

The transatlantic partnership between Europe and the USA is the oldest alliance in space but its nature has changed as a result of both external political factors and 'internal' developments in space-related capabilities. Urging a new dialogue on US-European cooperation in space, the leading space policy research institutes on both sides of the Atlantic demonstrate the ways in which the cooperative relationship has changed and lay out the issues that must be addressed if it is to continue on a sound footing. That it should do so, they argue, is essential to both sides' prosperity and security.