The Netherlands Space Agency, known as NLSA, is the government space agency of the Netherlands, responsible for advising on national space policy and for developing and administering the country space program. It was established on 1 July 2009 as the Netherlands Space Office, formed from the merger of the space activities of several Dutch aerospace and research organizations, and was renamed the Netherlands Space Agency on 3 March 2026. The agency represents the Netherlands in international bodies including the European Space Agency and NASA and serves as the central government point of contact for the Dutch space community.
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Agency TypeGovernment space agency of the Netherlands advising on national space policy and administering the country's space programme 1 Founded YearEstablished 1 July 2009 as the Netherlands Space Office (NSO); renamed the Netherlands Space Agency (NLSA) on 3 March 2026. Headquarters HeadHarm van de Wetering, General Director 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Netherlands Space Agency
WikipediaPurpose section
The NLSA was established by the Dutch government to advise on the Netherlands’ Space Policy and to develop and administer the country’s space programme.
Creation section
The agency, called Netherlands Space Office (NSO) was established on 1 July 2009 following the merger of the space activities of the Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes
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chief1_name = Harm van de Wetering | chief1_position = General Director
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headquarters = The Hague, Netherlands
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