Regulatory clock · as of 22 August 2026
Space regulation timeline.
What actually happened, where co-legislation stands, and what remains indicative under the proposed EU Space Act — not a fake countdown to invented enforcement dates.
Proposal
Co-legislation
Adoption
Application
Claim hygiene: the EU Space Act is a Commission proposal (COM(2025) 335). It has not entered into force. Hard “days remaining” counters to authorisation deadlines under the Act are not shown until a final Regulation sets them.
Operator reality · right now
EU Space Act
COM(2025) 335 is not in force. Council and Parliament are still examining and amending the text.
NIS2
Cyber obligations for in-scope space entities already apply. Incident timelines and risk management are live duties.
National space law
Authorization, insurance, and launch-site rules still run through Member State frameworks until an EU Regulation applies.
Operator move
Map obligations against today’s stack and the proposal themes — waiting for ‘final text’ is how dossiers start late.
Event spine
Milestones (12)
8 completed · 1 now · 3 indicative
Next move
Map obligations while the text is still moving.
Run the free quick check against the proposed Act themes and today's NIS2 / national stack — without treating draft calendars as hard law.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Legislative timelines move; always verify against Official Journal publications, EUR-Lex, and your national competent authority. Last editorial alignment: August 2026.