European Commissioner Andreus Cubilius, who is responsible for defense and space affairs, said a few days ago that the EU plans to vigorously increase satellite launches in the next few years and seek to open up launch sites outside of the EU, such as Canada. Britain's “Financial Times” quoted Cubilius on the 26th as reporting that compared to the period from 2016 to 2024, the EU plans to increase the number of government satellites launched from nearly 70 to nearly 630 within the next 8 years, double to 1,000 commercial satellites, and increase the number of defense satellites from about 20 to nearly 300. Cubilius predicts that by 2034, the EU will need 62 rocket launches per year, six times the current number. “We have made launch capability a very important priority in space activities, which is very important to us.” The EU's current space launch activities are mainly carried out at the launch site in French Guiana in South America. Cubilius said that by 2034, the launch site's annual launch capacity will need to increase from the current 10 times a year to 14 times a year. In addition, the EU is seeking to open launch sites in mainland Europe and regions outside the EU, including Norway, the UK's Scotland, and Canada, and needs more launch sites capable of carrying heavy loads.

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