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Debate Over Space as a Critical Infrastructure in Europe Takes Center Stage at Cysat

Debate Over Space as a Critical Infrastructure in Europe Takes Center Stage at Cysat
Philippe Baptiste, CEO of French Space Agency CNES, speaks at Cysat in Paris on April 24. Photo: Via Satellite

PARIS — French and European government and military leaders speaking at the Cysat event in Paris on Wednesday said that Europe’s changing geopolitical environment is leading to increased cybersecurity threats against space assets. During a discussion on the importance of space as critical infrastructure, Philippe Baptiste, CEO of French Space Agency CNES, said it was clear that space is becoming more crucial for society and defense, as well as overall economies. “Space is a business,” Baptiste said. “It is a very important target…

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