‘Launching Europe into 2030: ensuring Europe’s autonomous access to space’. The panel, held on 28 January at the 17th European Space Conference, featured participants from the European Space Agency and space sector. The panelists included (from left to right): DG DEFIS Director for Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation at the European Commission Christoph Kautz, ESA Director of Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Arianespace Chief Executive Officer David Cavaillolès, Avio Chief Executive Officer Giulio Ranzo and PLD Space Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer Raúl Verdú.