On 18 October 2019, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider announced that Luxembourg will create a space resources research centre. The centre will be established by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) and its partners. As part of the SpaceResources.lu initiative, it will be devoted to scientific research on the extraction, processing and use of resources available in space such as water and regolith. The establishment of the Space Resources Research Centre is a step forward in LSA’s work to encourage R&D in fields relevant to the exploration and utilisation of space resources. The objective is to foster the development of new capabilities and technologies in close collaboration with the space industry. The next phase will be to expand the centre towards a larger Space Resources Innovation Centre with a European and international dimension. It will also have additional functions such as business support, community and knowledge management.
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