Appendix CNTR Fact Sheet Strenghtening Space Resilience, Creating Dependencies

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More information on space as critical infrastructure:

• Wainscott-Sargent, A. (2026). It’s Unanimous: Space Already Functions as Critical Infrastructure. Online: https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2026/04/07/itsunanimous-space-already-functions-as-critical-infrastructure/.
• Große, C. & Sundberg, L. & Abdin, A. (2025). Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure - A Soft Systems Approach. Doi: 10.3850/978-981-94-3281-3_ESREL-SRA-E2025-P4930-cd. European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence. Online: cms.spacesecurityportal.org/uploads/EU_Space_Strategy_for_Security_and_Defe
  nce_fb31753be0.pdf.
• Casaril, F., & Tricco, G. (2026). Space infrastructure as critical infrastructure: Rights beyond Earth in the digital age. Technology and Regulation, 2026, 116-134. Online: https://techreg.org/article/download/23685/27714.
• Davis, R., Bace, B., & Tatar, U. (2024). Space as a critical infrastructure: An in-depth analysis of US and EU approaches. Acta Astronautica, 225, 263-272. Online: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576524004922.
• Dreyer, J. & Zarm, A. (2025). The German Government's Space Safety and Security Strategy. Online: https://cms.law/en/deu/legal-updates/the-german-government-s-space-safetyand-security-strategy.

More information on space systems and services:

• Terry, S. (2018). What are Space Ground Systems? Online: ai_solutions.com/newsroom/what-are-space-ground-systems/.
• Ritchie, G. (2026). More satellites will not save us. Online: https://www.washingtontechnology.com/opinion/2026/07/more-satellites-will-not-saveus/415012/.
• MaxIQ Space International (2025). 8 Ways You Already Use Space Tech Every Day. Online: 
  https://maxiq.space/blogs/news/8-ways-you-already-use-space-tech-every-day.
• Pahl, J. (2024).  Non-GSO Satellite Coordination. Online: https://www.transfinite.com/content/Non_GSO_Satellite_Coordination

IRAN vs. Starlink news:

• Kan, M. (2026). Iran Threatens to Attack Starlink Facilities in Middle East. Online: 
  https://uk.pcmag.com/networking/165536/iran-threatens-to-attack-starlink-facilities-inmiddle-east.
• Jeans, D. (2026). Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war. 
  Online: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/pentagon-spars-withspacex-over-starlink-price-hike-during-iran-war-2026-05-26/.