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Spain updates official registry of satellites and objects launched into space, with greater role for the Spanish Space Agency

13 Nov 2026 Effective: 13 Nov 2026 4 views
Who is affected:
Private companies and entities that launch satellites or objects into space from Spain

Summary

The Spanish registry of space objects is modernized to adapt to the boom in private satellite launches. The Spanish Space Agency will assume its management.

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Royal Decree 979/2026 modifies the 1995 regulations governing the Spanish Registry of Objects Launched into Outer Space, adapting it to the new space ecosystem dominated by private operators and satellite constellations. The data required in registration applications is expanded to unequivocally identify registered obj…

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Real Decreto 979/2026, de 11 de noviembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 278/1995, de 24 de febrero, por el que se crea en España el Registro previsto en el Convenio de 12 de noviembre de 1974 de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas.

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