{"id":9458,"date":"2026-06-25T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proespacio.tedae.org\/?p=9458"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:16:04","slug":"opinion-juan-carlos-cortes-director-de-la-agencia-espacial-espanola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proespacio.tedae.org\/en\/opinion-juan-carlos-cortes-director-de-la-agencia-espacial-espanola\/","title":{"rendered":"Opinion: Juan Carlos Cort\u00e9s. Director of the Spanish Space Agency (AEE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9458\" class=\"elementor elementor-9458\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57e5c72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57e5c72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16cf98d9\" data-id=\"16cf98d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c63059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c63059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Spain in the New Equation of European Space Power:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> strategy, autonomy and leadership<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9976e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9976e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The mandate of the Spanish Space Agency (AEE)<\/b> is clear: to coordinate Spain\u2019s space policy and activities, represent the country in European and international forums, and ensure that space serves the interests and needs of society across civil, industrial, scientific and security domains. A key part of this mandate is aligning national action with the accelerating pace of European space policy, shaped by geopolitical change, the renewed importance of defence and security, and the growing need for sovereignty, strategic autonomy and resilient critical infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3df2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd3df2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agency does not operate in isolation. Its role is embedded within a European Union that has evolved from viewing space primarily as an economic enabler to recognising it as a strategic domain, in line with the doctrinal evolution of NATO and the world\u2019s leading space powers. Spain also plays a fundamental role within the European Space Agency (ESA), where it now stands as the fourth-largest contributor alongside Germany, France and Italy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cec8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cec8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AEE ensures that Spain no longer merely reacts to programmes defined elsewhere. Through the Agency, the country actively contributes to shaping European priorities, anticipating the technological and geopolitical developments that will influence the future of the space sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf980e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf980e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This approach reflects an undeniable reality: space has become a domain of direct strategic competition. The fragmentation of the security environment, growing dependence on space-based infrastructure for critical services and the gradual militarisation of the domain require coherent and forward-looking policies. In this context, Spain has identified the preservation and strengthening of critical capabilities for European strategic autonomy as a national priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f94f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f94f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the central pillars of this strategy is secure governmental communications, with the IRIS\u00b2 programme serving as a cornerstone of European sovereignty. Through its industrial capabilities, Spain is investing in architectures based on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) constellations, combining low latency, high capacity and enhanced resilience against interference and hostile actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e273037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e273037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the same time, Spain is leading the development of advanced GEO-based systems, exemplified by the Spainsat NG satellites, the most advanced secure communications satellites in Europe. The integration of emerging technologies such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) further reinforces this long-term vision, preparing for post-quantum security scenarios that will shape information protection in the decades ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fd1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12fd1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High-revisit Earth observation capabilities represent another strategic pillar. Initiatives such as ESCA and ESCA+ are designed to provide near real-time information, a capability that is increasingly critical for crisis management, security operations, the protection of critical infrastructure and strategic decision-making.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cb96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8cb96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AEE promotes a vision in which these capabilities are conceived from the outset as dual-use systems, integrating both civil and security applications while relying on national developments that ensure technological and operational independence. At the same time, these programmes strengthen the competitiveness of Spanish industry in global markets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50eea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This same logic extends to Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and the protection of orbital assets\u2014essential capabilities in an increasingly congested, contested and competitive space environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a975183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a975183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>European space policy is now confronting a clear reality: the space domain is inseparable from defence.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a694cec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a694cec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The Agency does not operate in isolation. Its role is embedded within a European Union that has evolved from viewing space as an economic enabler to recognising it as a strategic domain\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c0484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c0484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The figures speak for themselves. Europe is expected to invest at least \u20ac92 billion in space capabilities by 2030,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>while significant gaps remain in critical areas such as launch systems, missile early warning, advanced ISR capabilities and SSA. Closing these gaps will depend not only on deploying more satellites, but also on building a resilient European space ecosystem that includes independent access to space, robust ground infrastructure, secure data exchange and effective command-and-control systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e6062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e6062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Against this backdrop, the AEE acts as a multiplier of European ambition by promoting Spain\u2019s participation in initiatives such as IRIS, EOGS, Space Shield, ESCA, and future ESA programmes related to space security and return capabilities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da92254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da92254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This engagement is fundamental for enhancing industrial return, strengthening Spain\u2019s influence and consolidating its leadership role in shaping the future European space landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f34dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f34dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this context, the National Space Congress has established itself as an essential instrument for advancing Spain\u2019s space policy. More than a sectoral event, it serves as a platform for strategic alignment among public administrations, industry, technology centres, defence stakeholders, the scientific community and European and allied partners, translating political priorities into concrete and shared roadmaps.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf86b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf86b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the leadership of the AEE, Spanish space policy is entering a new phase of strategic maturity. Space has become a structural dimension of power, security and European autonomy, fully aligned with the frameworks of both the European Union and NATO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbac02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbac02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Spain is determined to remain at the heart of this transformation\u2014and to do so through a firm commitment to the responsible and sustainable use of the space environment.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Espa\u00f1a en la nueva ecuaci\u00f3n del poder espacial europeo: estrategia, auton\u00f3mia y liderazgo El mandato de la Agencia Espacial Espa\u00f1ola (AEE) tiene un marco claro: coordinar la pol\u00edtica y las actividades espaciales espa\u00f1olas, representar a Espa\u00f1a en los foros europeos e internacionales y garantizar que el espacio da respuesta a los intereses y necesidades de<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[291,284,83,292],"class_list":{"0":"post-9458","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-opinion","8":"tag-featured-no63","9":"tag-no63","10":"tag-opinion","11":"tag-opinion-no63"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Opini\u00f3n: Juan Carlos Cort\u00e9s. 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