Federal Commission for Space Affairs

The Federal Commission for Space Affairs (CFAS) is an extraparliamentary commission. It advises the Federal Council on space-related issues, offering an interdisciplinary, practical and forward-looking perspective on the Swiss space policy.

Mandate

The mandate of the CFAS comprises the following tasks:

  • It advises the Federal Council on matters relating to a coherent and forward-looking space policy by taking into consideration the European and global development and the national interests (amongst others of political, application-oriented, scientific, technological and industrial nature);
  • It issues recommendations to the Federal Council regarding the implementation of this policy;
  • It advises the Federal Council in terms of the evaluation of proposals for projects with important scientific or technological relevance.

Composition

The CFAS is composed of experts from the scientific community, the economy and user groups. Its members contribute in-depth expertise and diverse experience from relevant areas of space affairs.

Eidgenössische Kommission für Weltraumfragen EKWF (german)

Secretariat

The Swiss Space Office at SERI serves as the secretariat for the CFAS.

Archive video: Von der Schweiz in den Weltraum - EKWF 2019 (LSV)

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

CFAS Secretariat