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From Crisis to the Rebirth of European Space?

The space sector is entering a pivotal period in its history. What role will agencies play in the face of rising astrocapitalism? What place will future constellations hold in protecting our democracies? How will French NewSpace evolve in response to the critical challenges ahead ?

 

These are just some of the key issues that will be at the heart of the new edition of the Space Forum, organized by La Tribune on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse. The previous edition brought together over 400 participants, with speakers from ten different countries. After shining a spotlight on African space efforts in 2023, this year’s event will honor Italy, continuing the tradition of this now-unmissable gathering for the industry.

PROGRAM & SPEAKERS

9h30 - The Keynote Guest

François JACQ – Chairman and CEO of CNES

10h00 - Astrocapitalism vs. Democracies: Space at a Crossroads

Alain Fauré – Chairman of ADS

François JACQ – Chairman and CEO, CNES

11h00 - Exchange: Space, astrocapitalism vs. democracies

Xavier PASCO – Doctor in political science and Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research.

Irénée REGNAULD – Consultant and associate researcher at the COSTECH laboratory at Compiègne University of Technology. Co-author of “Une histoire de la conquête spatiale”.

11h30 - Very high altitude, a new field of conflict

General Alexis Rougier -General Officer in charge of very high altitude at the Air Force and Space Staff

11h45 - The stratosphere, new Eldorado or new Wild West?

Vincent Farret d’Astiès – Zephalto (has opened a factory for reusable stratospheric balloons in Toulouse. Zephalto has just successfully completed a historic flight at an altitude of 6,000 metres with a pressurised cabin, ahead of a first commercial flight in 2025).
Caroline Laurent – Director of Orbital Systems and Applications at CNES

Nicolas Multan –CEO of Hemeria

General Alexis Rougier – General Officer in charge of very high altitude at the Air Force and Space Staff

14h00 - Italy, Guest Country of the Space Forum

Teodoro Valente – President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI)

14h20 - Italy's XXL ambitions in Europe's space sector

Aurélie Baker – France country manager, AikoSpace

Teodoro Valente – President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI)

15h30 - The Constellations of the Future: Powered by AI, Serving Sovereignty and Protecting Democracies

Laurent Jaffart – Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications, ESA
Emmanuelle MERIC – General Manager Europe, Loft Orbital
Elodie Viau – svp telecoms and navigation ADS

16h00 - European Newspace after 2030: stop or continue?

Marie-Laure GOUZY – Director France, Pangea Aerospace
Sébastien LOMBARD – Responsable Prospective CNES – Direction de la Stratégie Connect by CNES
Olivier PIEPSZ – President, Prométhée Earth Intelligence

Director of Orbital Systems and Applications, CNES

Managing Director Europe of Loft Orbital

General officer in charge of very high altitude at the Air Force and Space Staff

Consultant and associate researcher at the COSTECH laboratory (Knowledge, Organisation and Technical Systems) at Compiègne University of Technology. Co-author with Arnaud Saint-Martin of ‘Une histoire de la conquête spatiale’.

Hemeria Airship (the company has secured a major order for nearly 100 stratospheric balloons to be delivered to CNES by the end of 2027, as well as contracts with the DGA)

President of Prométhée Earth Intelligence

President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Chairman of Zephalto

Doctor of Political Science and Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research

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