Luxembourg Space Agency

The Luxembourg Space Agency is the government body that supports the space sector in Luxembourg. Its website serves companies, researchers, students and job seekers. It sits under the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg entered the space industry in 1985 with the launch of the satellite operator SES. The agency says the national space ecosystem grew from 16 companies and about 600 people in 2012 to 80 space-related companies and about 1,650 people by 2024. It credits strong government support through funding schemes and a legal framework that it describes as unique in Europe.

The agency runs an industry portal for businesses. Its sections cover funding, the legal framework, research and development, data centres and high-performance computing, space resources, and space for finance. A guide explains the steps and rules for setting up a business in Luxembourg.

The company has pages for career and education, with job offers from across the space ecosystem. It also has a media library, a vision section and a news and events section. Astro alerts share quick news from the Luxembourg space community.

Recent news shows the range of work. The agency and the European Space Agency gave a multi-million euro LuxIMPULSE contract to TerraSpark for a large wireless power demonstration. ClearSpace signed a new contract with ESA for the next phase of Phoenix, a 100 million euro programme to extend the life of satellites in geostationary orbit. Space Cargo Unlimited signed a deal to make products in space aboard SpaceX's Starfall re-entry vehicle. ispace-EUROPE won a 65 million euro ESA contract for its MAGPIE lunar rover.

In late October 2026 the agency reported the groundbreaking of the NEOS Space Campus at Kockelscheuer. The government called it an industrial and strategic site for Europe. The agency also works with Luxinnovation, Technoport and the Luxembourg City Incubator on a startup acceleration programme started by the Ministry of the Economy.

The space industry supports jobs and new ideas in fields such as communications, transport and healthcare. It also notes that space data helps with climate action and the care of natural resources.

Services

• Funding information
• Legal framework guidance
• Research and development support
• Space resources initiative
• Data centre and HPC information
• Space directory
• Business setup guidance
• Career and education information