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Alain Claverie
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Jean-Pierre Darnis
Associate fellow
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Florence Gaillard-Sborowsky
Research fellow
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Bruno Lassalle
Associate fellow
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Christian Maire
Associate fellow
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Xavier Pasco
Director
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Serge Plattard
Associate fellow
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Benoit Wagner
Research fellow
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Recent activity

Video
Enhancing collective security in outer space: challenges and opportunities at the dawn of a new space age
Xavier Pasco (among the speakers), November 2024
Enhancing collective security in outer space: challenges and opportunities at the dawn of a new space age
Web conference
Enhancing collective security in outer space: challenges and opportunities at the dawn of a new space age
November 5, 2024
« French Space Security in Historical Perspective: Balancing Strategic Autonomy and Cooperation »
Book chapter
« French Space Security in Historical Perspective: Balancing Strategic Autonomy and Cooperation »
Xavier Pasco,

in The Oxford Handbook of Space Security, Oxford Academic

, 2024
Buzzword or real threat? How concerns over nuclear capabilities in outer space can trigger the extension of space security discussions
Note de la FRS n°09/2024
Buzzword or real threat? How concerns over nuclear capabilities in outer space can trigger the extension of space security discussions
Laetitia Cesari, March 2024
Implementing the French Space Defence Strategy: Towards Space Control?
Note de la FRS n°15/2023
Implementing the French Space Defence Strategy: Towards Space Control?
Xavier Pasco, Paul Wohrer, June 2023
The evolution of Italian space policy
Note de la FRS n°04/2023
The evolution of Italian space policy
Jean-Pierre Darnis, January 2023
Video
French and Japanese visions of security challenges in the global commons: sea, space and cyber
Valérie Niquet, Xavier Pasco, Nicolas Mazzucchi (among the speakers), March 2022
Video
PSSI Space Security Guest Lecture with Dr. Xavier Pasco
Xavier Pasco (among the speakers), December 2021
« Space Security in the 21st Century: A French View »
Book chapter
« Space Security in the 21st Century: A French View »
Xavier Pasco,

in "Space and Missile Wars: What Awaits",NPEC

, June 28, 2021
« The European Defence Fund and Space: Added Values and Priorities »
Analysis
« The European Defence Fund and Space: Added Values and Priorities »
Xavier Pasco, Paul Weissenberg,

IRIS (ARES - Armament  Industry European Research Group), n°69

, June 25, 2021
Space and the Future of Europe as a Global Actor: EO as a Key Security Aspect
Report
Space and the Future of Europe as a Global Actor: EO as a Key Security Aspect
Xavier Pasco, Paul Wohrer, Jean-Pierre Darnis,

Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) 

, février 2020
From new space to big space: How commercial space dream is becoming a reality
Article
From new space to big space: How commercial space dream is becoming a reality
Xavier Pasco,

Acta Astronautica, Vol. 166

, January 15, 2020
Various Threats of Space Systems
Book chapter
Various Threats of Space Systems
Xavier Pasco,

in Kai-Uwe Schrogl (ed.), Handbook of Space Security : Policies, Applications and Programs, Springer

, January 6, 2020
A new French Space Command
Article
A new French Space Command
Xavier Pasco,

Space Alert, Vol. VII , Issue 4

, October 12, 2019
Challenges for the Future of Space Defence
Article
Challenges for the Future of Space Defence
Xavier Pasco,

Cahiers de la RDN

, June 18, 2019
« Space and Security Relationships Issues from a Political and Technological Point of View »
Article
« Space and Security Relationships Issues from a Political and Technological Point of View »
Florence Gaillard-Sborowsky,

in Conflicts in Space and the Rule of Law, Centre for Research for Air and Space Law, (Monograph Series V)

, 2018
Disrupting Launch Systems: The Rise of Spacex and European Access to Space
Thesis
Disrupting Launch Systems: The Rise of Spacex and European Access to Space
Paul Wohrer,

Thesis

, august 2017
EU-India Cooperation on Space and Security
Article
EU-India Cooperation on Space and Security
Isabelle Sourbès-Verger,

IAI

, december 2016
Code of conduct on space activities: unsolved critiques and the question of its identity
Note de la FRS n°26/2015
Code of conduct on space activities: unsolved critiques and the question of its identity
Lucia Marta, December 2015
The European Space Surveillance and Tracking Service at the crossraoad
DEFENSE&Industries n°5
The European Space Surveillance and Tracking Service at the crossraoad
Lucia Marta, October 2015

In the medias

Russia hopes to pull ahead in the space race with the launch of the Luna-25 moon lander
Xavier Pasco (quoted) , France 24 , August 10, 2023
Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace and Defense: Revolutionary or Just A Fad?
Alexandre Taithe (quoted) , Defense-Aerospace , September 29, 2022
« In 2022 a Moonrush will begin in earnest »
Xavier Pasco (quoted) , The Economist , January 1, 2022
ISS near collision scare highlights increasing danger of space junk
Paul Wohrer (quoted) , RFI , November 16, 2021
« As NATO rolls out 2030 agenda, will it find its place in the space race ? »
Xavier Pasco (quoted) , Defense News , June 14, 2021
« Egos clash in Bezos and Musk space race »
Xavier Pasco (quoted) , RFI , May 2, 2021
« Will small rockets finally lift off ? »
Xavier Pasco (quoted) , RFI , November 18, 2020
« Insight - A View of the French Approach to the Militarization of Space »
Xavier Pasco , Secure World Foundation , June 5, 2020
« SpaceX ready to launch two NASA astronauts into space »
Xavier Pasco (quotes) , RFI , May 29, 2020