Rafael Mentges
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Rafael Mentges
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Space Economist. Interested in European Integration, industrial policy, innovation, strategic sovereignty, and of course things like launchers, SatCom, EO ...
I have another profile focused more on my old interests: Macro, monetary policy and banking.
Okay, here we go. Now I have to find some time to go through it.
www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/publications...
Stratégie nationale spatiale 2025-2040 | SGDSN
A l’occasion de l’inauguration du centre toulousain du Commandement de l’Espace (CDE) le 12 novembre, est publiée la nouvelle stratégie nationale spatiale.
www.sgdsn.gouv.fr
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Still can't find that document :(

Anybody with a hint?

@thomasthefrench.bsky.social @bottlaeric.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
SpaceX is indeed vital to US ambitions in space but I would argue they need to figure out how to stop these companies or their owners from undermining democracy in the US and in Europe.
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And I haven't even posted this one yet :o
www.ohb.de/news/ohb-gru...
OHB gründet neues Unternehmen zur Entwicklung von Startplatzinfrastruktur
www.ohb.de
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Very interesting timing since France is releasing its own comprehensive space strategy today, which is for the first time, covering both the military and the civilian domains.

5 key pillars:
- autonomous access to space
- a competitive industry
- defense
- space exploration
- int cooperation.
Emmanuel Macron dévoile la première stratégie spatiale française
C'est à Toulouse, le cœur de la capitale spatiale de l'Europe, qu'Emmanuel Macron va dévoiler la stratégie spatiale française censée donner un cap et une vision à l'écosystème industriel et opérationn...
www.latribune.fr
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM