Valeria Sánchez García at the 2026 Ecodesign Industry Days
Our deorbit devices engineer Valeria Sánchez García took part in the 2026 Ecodesign Industry Days, co-organised by ESA and the Spanish Space Agency. Here are our key takeaways on LCA and ecodesign.
Great to see our deorbit devices engineer Valeria Sánchez García participating in the 2026 Ecodesign Industry Days, co-organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Agencia Espacial Española. 🌍 🛰️
The space sector is undergoing a necessary shift: moving from simply measuring environmental impacts to actively mitigating them through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Ecodesign.
Here are our top takeaways from the training:
1️⃣ Early action is everything: the best opportunity to reduce environmental impact is during the initial mission phases. Performing a simplified LCA early on identifies "hotspots" and allows for sustainable trade-offs before design changes become costly. At PERSEI Space, we are already putting this into practice on the ESA-funded project ECO-Tethers, alongside our partners Thales Alenia Space and Astroscale.
2️⃣ Shared knowledge drives collaboration: "For sustainable practices to be effective, the entire supply chain needs to speak the same language. Expanding LCA expertise across the industry makes it significantly easier to work together."
3️⃣ Evolving industry standards: under the new ESA Ecodesign Policy, LCA and Ecodesign processes are becoming standard project requirements. Specialised training events like this are key to ensuring teams are equipped to meet these new technical assignments.
A massive thank you to the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Agencia Espacial Española, and specifically to the hosts for explaining these complex frameworks that are so necessary to implement right now: Sara Morales Serrano, Estefanía Padilla Gutiérrez, Tommaso Turchetto and Deborah N.
It is encouraging to see the European Commission, space agencies and industry partners building a greener framework for space activities. ♻️ 🚀