August

  • ESA and ERTICO sign a memorandum of intent to cooperate for safer mobility on European roads
  • The German Federal Office for Information Security issues a model for space-industry cybersecurity standards
  • The British Maritime Agency publishes a public consultation on rocket launch with possible impact on waters off the coast of Portugal, until 19 August 2022
  • Liechtenstein publishes a draft space law for consultation until 12 October 2022
  • The US Department of Defence issues an updated Space Policy
  • The US FCC launches new policy inquiry for emerging space capabilities, covering in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing capabilities
  • US CISA releases a new insight on preparing critical infrastructure for the transition to post-quantum cryptography
  • Space In Africa publishes its African Space Industry Annual Report
  • Angola – Resolution 41/22 approves the accession of the Republic of Angola to the Convention of the International Organization for Mobile Communications via Satellite

 

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November

  • COP27 concludes with a decision to establish and operationalise a fund to compensate vulnerable nations for “loss and damage” from climate-induced disasters
  • The Global Shield Financing Facility is launched by V20 and G7 to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters
  • UNOOSA and the UK Space Agency release report on space-related climate action efforts
  • The United Nations (UN) First Committee approves a Resolution to ban the testing of anti-satellite missiles (ASAT)
  • Switzerland joins DA-ASAT ban
  • The European Commission puts forward its Policy on Cyber Defence and an Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 to address the deteriorating security environment following Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to boost the EU's capacity to protect its citizens and infrastructure
  • The EU issues first progress report on the implementation of the Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries
  • The European Economic and Social Committee issues Opinion on the roadmap on security and defence technologies
  • The European Parliament approves the Proposal for the NIS 2 Directive
  • The European Parliament approves the Proposal for the CER Directive
  • European Council approves NIS2 Directive
  • The Council and European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the EU’s secure connectivity programme, with the constellation to be called IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite)
  • ENISA issues its 10th edition of ENISA Threat Landscape
  • The 2nd Horizon Europe call, which looks to support the development of innovative downstream applications that leverage the data and services from the EU Space Programme, is published
  • ESA Ministerial Meeting takes place
  • Portugal and Spain sign  a MoU on the development of the Constellation of Earth Observation Satellites (Atlantic Constellation) composed of an estimated number of 12-16 satellites (6-8 from each country) to provide earth observation data with high spatial and temporal resolution
  • Portugal's Council of Ministers approves the National Cyber Defence Strategy
  • Web Summit takes place in Lisbon, addressing also outer space
  • Spaceport Cornwall receives first UK spaceport licence
  • The UK Ofcom publishes statement on new Space Spectrum Strategy
  • Artemis 1 launches from the Kennedy Space Center
  • European and African Union Commissions meet in Brussels to strengthen partnership between the two continents
  • The Angolan government prepares to commercialise Angosat-2 services
  • Uganda and Zimbabwe launch their first satellites
  • Botswana to launch Bot-Sat-1 in 2023
  • Zimbabwe to build its First Communication Satellite, ZIMSAT-2
  • Algeria signs 5-year Strategic Cooperation Agreement with China
  • China National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (TC260) publishes national standard on security protection requirements for CII
  • European Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism