The space exploration sector finds itself in winds of change!
New geopolitical power shifts, macroeconomic uncertainty, technological advancements, and demographic changes are fundamentally altering the way space exploration is perceived, embedded, and developed, as well as the part that space exploration, and space at large, play in our daily lives.
Hence, strategic anticipation has probably never been more important and cannot be limited to the known operational context in the near term. To chart a viable course forward and evolve, there is a need for clarity about how forces of change and critical strategic uncertainties reshape the space (exploration) sector. Doing so, requires a detailed understanding of what the future might hold. From a long-term strategic vantage point, this is best done by considering a range of plausible strategic scenarios.
Against this backdrop, The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), in collaboration with the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, initiated this scenario planning project tuned in on the Future of Space Exploration 2040-2060. This foresight journey sets out to develop explorative scenarios that help uncover new insights and blind spots with longer-term implications for the European space sector. The overarching goal is to elevate conventional thinking and strengthen the basis for the longer-term strategic decision making of European space exploration.
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