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Dimitrios Stroikos
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Head of the LSE IDEAS Space Policy Project. Editor of Space Policy. My research interests cover the global politics of outer space activities, with a particular focus on China and India, Asian Security, and Europe-China relations.
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On 21 October, I had the pleasure of being part of one of the panels at the inaugural Prospero Conference, hosted by @fasikcl.bsky.social in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence (SONAC) discussing the evolving threat landscape in space.
Thanks to all who made it happen!
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November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🚀 New issue of Space Policy (Vol. 73) is out! Topics include India’s #SpaceEconomy, cislunar security, satellite mega-constellations, European space sovereignty & more.
Read here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/spac...
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Space Policy | Vol 73, August 2025 | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Space Policy at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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October 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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🚀 Don’t miss this ISA event led by Prof Saadia Pekkanen:
Building Skills for Space Diplomacy
📅 Sep 15, 2025 | 4:00 PM (London)
1-hr overview of the legal, political & policy foundations shaping space governance.
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#SpaceDiplomacy #ISA #SpacePolicy
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building Skills for Space Diplomacy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Space diplomacy is of vital importance in avoiding war and building collaboration across civilian, commercial, and military space affairs. But there is little knowledge or training on the subject, eve...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission
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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth spaceflight of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary heading for their countries' first visit to the International Space Station.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Pleased to share my CFR policy memo on India’s Space Policy.

I examine how India is reshaping its space policy and engaging with emerging global norms in space.

🔗 www.cfr.org/article/indi...

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India’s Space Policy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Alignment With the United States
India’s space policy, once driven primarily by domestic development goals, is increasingly aligning with that of the United States. How it approaches the norms of space governance, however, could pro…
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June 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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🚀 New @lseideas.bsky.social report by Jana Fey & Walter Peeters
“The Changing Economy of Space Application and Exploration”
How evolving space economies—from state-led to New Space—shape international cooperation and geopolitical tensions.
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June 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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🚀 Excited to share my latest piece: China and India as Space Powers: Geopolitics, Domestic Interests, and Prestige—now out in the Hellenic Air Force Review, part of a special issue on space security in a multipolar world.
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09-China and India as Space Powers Geopolitics, Domestic Interests, and Prestige, Dimitrios Stroikos.pdf
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May 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean
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China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean
From Syria to Turkiye and Egypt to Israel, how is China navigating the web of very complex relations in the region?
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May 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
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Kosmos 482: Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere
The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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🧵1/ A bit late in posting this, but I’m very pleased to have co-authored a chapter with Rajeswari Rajagopalan for the Routledge Handbook of Space Policy, edited by Mariel Borowitz, Thomas Hoerber, Antonella Forganni, and Bruno Reynaud de Sousa.
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The Metamorphosis of India's Space Policy in a Changing Space Order* |
This chapter explores the transformation of India’s space policy from a focus on space for development to the pursuit of security and prestige. India’s early
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May 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station to launch on May 29
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Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station to launch on May 29 - The Times of India
Science News: NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 Space Mission, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla along with three other crew members, is scheduled to be laun.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Honored to speak at the @nereusaisbl.bsky.social NEREUS 2025 General Assembly at the European Committee of the Regions!
Spoke on European space policy and the crucial role of European regions.
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#SpacePolicy #EuropeanRegions #NEREUS #EUspace
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April 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Check out this new special issue of Asian Security edited by Professor Saadia Pekkanen on space in the international relations of Asia!
Lots of fascinating contributions!
#SpacePolicy #AsianSecurity #InternationalRelations
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Space in the international relations of Asia: a guide to technology, security, and diplomacy in a strategic domain
This essay brings space into the international relations of Asia. It orients readers to three unfolding trends that are shaping the evolution of the new space race at present – democratization, com...
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April 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Dr K Kasturirangan (1940-2025): Visionary scientist who dreamed big, steered ISRO through tough times
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Dr K Kasturirangan (1940-2025): Visionary scientist who dreamed big, steered ISRO through tough times
Kasturirangan, a celebrated space scientist who also served as member of Rajya Sabha and a member of the erstwhile Planning Commission, passed away in Bengaluru on Friday morning. He was 84, and ailin...
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April 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war
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China shares rare moon rocks with US despite trade tensions
Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Isro achieves second docking with SpaDeX satellites
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Isro achieves second docking with SpaDeX satellites - Times of India
ISRO has achieved a second successful docking of its SpaDeX satellites, marking a significant advancement in space technology. Chairman V Narayanan hailed the operation as smooth, emphasizing its impo...
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April 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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‘No substitute’: Europe’s battle to break Elon Musk’s stranglehold on the skies
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‘No substitute’: Europe’s battle to break Elon Musk’s stranglehold on the skies
Brussels wants to create a homegrown alternative to Starlink with satellite groups such as Eutelsat
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March 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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„In reality, it is Paris and London, not Brussels, Berlin or Warsaw, that are leading the transformation of European security. Now is the time for Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘geopolitical Europe’ to leave behind a legacy of infantile strategic thinking.“
After NATO — the way forward
Global instability demands action. Europe’s time to lead has arrived
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March 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind
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Europe tries to fix its plumbing — and leave Starlink behind
Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company
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March 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Starlink nears India launch: 7 key facts about the satellite internet service
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Starlink nears India launch: 7 key facts about the satellite internet service
Starlink's Jio-Airtel Deal: Here are the ins and outs of Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s SpaceX that has signed strategic deals with Airtel and Jio in India.
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March 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations
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‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations
Numbers using satellite broadband system has been growing but users are having second thoughts due to Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s administration
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March 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US
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Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US
Stockholm still values co-operation with Washington but backs stronger European pillar of Nato, defence minister says
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March 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Stranded astronauts’ rescue mission lays bare Boeing’s struggles in space
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Stranded astronauts’ rescue mission lays bare Boeing’s struggles in space
Pair who flew to ISS in group’s Starliner capsule are returning to Earth — but nine months late and in a SpaceX Dragon
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March 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Musk, Ambani join hands in surprise Starlink India internet dea
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Musk's Starlink and India's Reliance sign surprise satellite internet deal
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio signed a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to India, a surprise move from the billionaires after being at odds for several months over how the country should grant them spectrum.
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March 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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EU to help Ukraine replace Musk’s Starlink
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EU to help Ukraine replace Musk’s Starlink
The European Commission is figuring out how it could help Ukraine secure satellite communication capacity in the wake of Elon Musk reportedly threatening to pull Kyiv’s access to his Starlink…
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March 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM