Norwegian and EU space law: practical impacts

Bull, in collaboration with NIFRO, invites you to a seminar on Norway’s new Space Act—an important and long-awaited update to the 1969 framework. Following its first reading in the Norwegian Parliament—and having also passed its second reading on Thursday 11 December, meaning it is now considered adopted—the Act is expected to enter into force no earlier than 1 July 2026 (with regulations likely to follow).

We will discuss what the new rules mean in practice for the sector—particularly for launch and satellite operators—as well as the wider regulatory landscape, including the forthcoming EU Space Act.

Preliminary agenda:

1. Welcome by Gunnar Heløe in NIFRO and Kristin Haram Førde in Bull

2. Introduction: A more congested space in a more contested world.

• Speaker: Lars Gjesvik, Senior researcher in the Research Group for Security and Defence at NUPI

3. The Norwegian Space Act

• Speaker: Kristin Haram Førde. Space law expert, lawyer and partner in Bull
• Key provisions: liability, safety, environmental considerations and commercial activities
• How the Act supports innovation and cooperation in the space sector

4. The EU Space Act

• Speakers: Dr. Andreas Lenz and Dr. Thomas Jansen, Lawyers and partners in HEUKING
• What it EU Space Act and what does it regulate
• How it compares with the Norwegian Space Act—key similarities and differences
• Extraterritorial reach: implications for Norwegian actors and cooperation with European partners

5. Panel debate: How does legislation affect the space industry?

Industry representatives and legal experts discuss upcoming legal challenges, innovation, and how Norway can remain competitive internationally. Panel participants will consists of:

• Nima Shahinian, Founder and chairman of Nåva Space (panel moderator)
• Alla Podznakova, Professor in the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law
• Dr. Andreas Lenz, Lawyer and partner in HEUKING
• Odd Roger Enoksen, CEO in Isar Aerospace
• Jon Harr, Operations Director in Andøya Space
• Truls Orderløkken Andersen, CEO in Eidel
• Torstein Losnedahl, Group Legal Director in Space Norway

Join us afterwards for an informal mingle with finger food and refreshments from 15:00–17:00.

Hosts of the day

Kristin Haram Førde

Space law expert and partner/lawyer in Advokatfirmaet Bull

+47 95 10 13 07

khf@bull.no

Gunnar Heløe

Director of NIFRO - Norwegian industrial forum for space activities

+47 48 89 23 40

gunnar@nifro.no