Space 4.0 – a common, democratic European space, part 5

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Abstract

Space 4.0 is a complex infrastructural, but also
sociological process and political ideology, which we tried to
present in the local context from various sides. Space 4.0 turned
out too complex to show all its dynamically changing attributes.
Space 4.0 is realized in complex economic and political
environment even in the EU. Some of these issues are related to the
existence of technological and economic boundaries in our region
and particular political interests. Space 4.0 major goal is to build a
democratic European space in real existing economic conditions,
not theoretically, and in in the nearest future. Our intention was to
present the image of the European space sector in an optimistic
way, but simultaneously we did not omit some critical reflections.
The great idea of Space 4.0 should not be reduced only to a
technical and simple business layer connecting the LEO zone to the
Industry 4.0 economy. Space 4.0 contains also space based services.
Space 4.0 is not only a simple ecosystem of small and cheap
satellites. It is much more than this. We are proud participants of
the Space 4.0, learning from mistakes, encouraging SMEs to be
active, undertaking important administrative initiatives, to build
real new, active societal space sector.

Author Biography

Ryszard S. Romaniuk, Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Electronic Systems

University Professor; Editor-in-Chief IJET; Chair Edit. Board Ph.Let.PL; Ed.Adv.Bd. Photonics Spectra; Director of ISE, FE&IT, WUT; Research Secretary, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polish Academy of Sciences; Eisenhower Fellow; SPIE Fellow; Member: IEEE, OSA, EOS, EPS, Jury - The Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation, Polish Physical Society, SEP - Assoc.Pol.El.Eng., Photonics Society of Poland.

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Published

2025-07-09

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Section

Space technologies, Astronomy