The first amendment to the licensing regime for space activities in the Autonomous Region of the Azores ("RAA") was published on July 22nd as approved by Regional Legislative Decree No. 9/2019/A of 9 May.
With this amendment, it is provided that "the use of infrastructure and platforms [as defined below], which integrate the development of space activities in the Region, is exercised exclusively by an administrative concession contract to be concluded with the Regional Government of the Azores, in compliance with the respective applicable legal procedure".