Nearly 300 organisations are currently registered to the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) Re-entry Analysis service, available worldwide since March this year, and thanks to EU SST, more than 600 satellites are safeguarded from the risk of collision. With these figures, EU SST shows that is ready for its future developments, such as the expansion of the SST Partnership and the signature of new EU-funded grants.
2025 was another year of achievements and milestones at EU SST. 27 public procurement procedures were launched this year – almost three times more than in 2024 –, including on sensors, commercial data provision, secure communications and performance monitoring. A new feature to subscribe to procurement email alerts was implemented on the recently renovated EU SST website. EU SST also supported DG DEFIS in fostering the innovation and competitiveness of the SST private sector through the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum on Space Traffic Management (EISF), which celebrated its third anniversary in April.
EU SST continued monitoring the space environment to ensure the safety and security of economies, societies and citizens. More than 27,000 close approaches were detected this year, and over 100 re-entry events were monitored, including the uncontrolled re-entry of the Cosmos-482 Descent Craft. Over 300 organisations receive the EU SST services, provided by the EU SST Partnership in cooperation with EUSPA, which acts as the EU SST Front Desk.
This year, EU SST was once more part of the EUSPA User Consultation Platform, and a workshop to examine the needs of aviation users regarding the Re-entry Analysis service was organised in April. Furthermore, EU SST updated its leaflet and factsheet and was present at international SSA/space-related events, including the EU Space Days and United Nations events.
In 2026, four additional EU Member States will join EU SST, following an Implementing Decision adopted by the European Commission, with a new Partnership Agreement of 19 Member States soon to be signed. This will be followed by the signature of new grants funded by the European Union that will allow to continue the EU SST activities until 2028. Moreover, EU SST will mark 10 years of service provision and will continue striving to expand its user base globally, enhancing the SST Portal and advocating for global coordination in the SSA field.