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SpaceResources.lu initiative

Luxembourg government initiative launched in February 2016 and now led by the Luxembourg Space Agency, aimed at creating a legal, regulatory and business environment for private exploration and use of space resources; ESRIC was created under it.

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Facts

Headquarters
Luxembourg
Type
Government program
Founded
2016
Status
Activeas of 2026-09-25. LSA industry portal page (accessed 2026-09-25) describes the initiative as led today by the LSA.
Roles
None stated
Targets
Moon, Near-Earth asteroid
Parent or acquirer
Luxembourg Space Agency
Also known as
SpaceResources.lu; Spaceresources.lu Initiative
Website
space-agency.public.lu/en/support/industry-portal/spaceresourceslu.html

Missions

1 records
MissionRoleLaunch or landingPhaseOutcome
Prospector-X (Deep Space Industries experimental nano-spacecraft, Luxembourg MoU 2016)SpacecraftFunderNot recordedStalledNot applicable

Dated events

Amounts are shown one at a time as each source states them. They are never added together.

  1. 2016-02

    Luxembourg launches the SpaceResources.lu initiative

    FoundingSpaceResources.lu initiativeWith Luxembourg Space Agency

    Luxembourg launched the SpaceResources.lu initiative in February 2016; it is led today by the Luxembourg Space Agency.

    Sources (1)
    1. [1]Spaceresources.lu initiative
      Luxembourg Space AgencyGovernment recordAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: year founded, parent organization, summary, date
      Launched in February 2016 and led today by the LSA, the SpaceResources.lu Initiative positions Luxembourg as a pioneer in the exploration and utilisation of space resources.
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.

Open evidence gaps

  • No public budget total for the initiative sourced.

Sources

2 excerpts from 2 publications

One web address counts as one publication.

  1. [1]Spaceresources.lu initiative
    Luxembourg Space AgencyGovernment recordAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: year founded, parent organization, summary, date
    Launched in February 2016 and led today by the LSA, the SpaceResources.lu Initiative positions Luxembourg as a pioneer in the exploration and utilisation of space resources.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  2. [2]Luxembourg teams up with ESA to create a unique "European Space Resources Innovation Centre" to be established in the Grand Duchy
    The Luxembourg GovernmentGovernment recordPublished 2020-11-18Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary
    The creation of ESRIC was part of the Luxembourg government initiative SpaceResources.lu launched in 2016
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.

Cite this record

SpaceMiningData, “SpaceResources.lu initiative”, dataset version a00fa2c68a45, built 2026-11-11, https://spaceminingdata.com/organizations/spaceresources-lu.html. Record checked 2026-09-25.