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Katarzyna Malinowska, Michał Szwajewski, Kaja Hopej, and Aleksandra Bukała, “Challenges of Entering the Space Market: Case of Entrepreneurs in Central Eastern Europe,” New Space 12, no. 1 (March 2024): 8–21, https://doi.org/10.1089/space.2023.0009.
Abstract
Central European countries care about being a fully-fledged member of the space family. Countries of the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) region are in a specific situation, on one hand having a space heritage gained behind the iron curtain, but on the other hand experiencing difficulties in integrating with the European Space Agency‘s’ value chains. These countries face many challenges, including geographical location not being favorable to perform spaceflights, difficulties in gaining capital necessary to grow, or public clients with limited awareness of the benefits of the space sector. Are there, however, characteristics of countries in this region so that we could derive common features of their space sector and identify the barriers as well as prospects for success? Is being a CEE country a drawback, or maybe a chance to build up a truly modern space business in the region, being able to face the challenges of the changing space landscape? The aim of the authors coming from various fields of expertise and having different points of view (engineer, lawyers, and administration representative) is to identify the barriers to entering the space industry by the CEE countries, those that are common for the CEE countries and those that make them different. Our goal is to identify, evaluate, and assess such barriers from a legal, business, and an administrative-political perspective. The authors analyze the space sectors of CEE countries with special focus on Poland as the biggest economy in the area to identify common barriers as well as opportunities of this rich and diverse region. No clinical trial and no biomedical research involving human subjects were conducted in relation to the paper.
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Katarzyna Malinowska is an Associate Professor at Kozminski University, expert in risk management and insurance, including space insurance. Author of at least several dozen publications in the field. Her main book is “Space Insurance. International Legal Aspects” (Kluwer Law International, 2017). Her current research focuses on risk prevention and management in the context of sustainability of space operations. Frequent speaker at national and international conferences. Director of the Centre for Space Studies at Kozminski University and head of the post-graduate programme “Entrepreneurship in the Space Industry”. Serves as an expert for POLSA on space liability and insurance regulations. Member of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Institute of Space Law and the European Centre for Space Economy and Commerce (ECSECO).