We are excited to welcome you to the very first post on the Accelerating Collaboration and Community Engagement for Space Safety Blog.

About Protect

The Protect team was established to contribute to safeguarding and protecting European assets from space debris and space weather interferences, in synergy with relevant national, EU or other European initiatives. Its efforts are implemented by the ESA Directorate of Operations, drawing upon the expertise and innovations of the Space Safety Programme (S2P).

Protect is structured around two main pillars:

  • Toward a Zero Debris Future: Supporting the development and adoption of technologies, standards, and policies, in particular through the facilitation of the Zero Debris Charter, the establishment of a community of practice, and support to collective actions aligned with Zero Debris objectives.
  • Toward Operational Space Weather Services in Europe: Connecting all relevant stakeholders to create an enabling environment for the establishment of reliable and accurate space weather services in Europe, for the protection of space assets and critical infrastructures on the ground.

In parallel, Protect is also exploring future challenges related to the sustainability and safety of space activities.

Why this blog?

This blog was created to strengthen the connection between ESA and the wider Space Safety communities—including the already active Zero Debris Community.

Through this platform, we aim to:

📢 Share key updates on our activities, milestones, and developments

🌟 Highlight inspiring projects, partnerships, and community initiatives

🤝 Foster collaboration, innovation, and engagement across European actors and beyond

Whether you’re deeply involved in the field or simply curious about how space safety is evolving, this blog will serve as an open window into our work.

What to expect

You can look forward to two types of content:

🌐 Monthly page updates: Keep track of Protect’s evolution with regularly refreshed content on our dedicated blog pages, featuring news, upcoming events, and opportunities for involvement.

✍️ Regular articles: Dive deeper with posts covering community highlights, technical insights, interviews with experts, and reports from workshops, forums, and other key moments in the life of the Space Safety communities.

This is just the beginning! We’re looking forward to building this platform together with all of you—sharing knowledge, celebrating progress, and driving forward Space Safety in Europe and beyond.

Stay tuned, get involved, and help us shape the future of safe and sustainable space operations.

Welcome aboard! 🌍🛰️