The LDE universities' faculties and research departments are active in various space research domains.  These research topics can focus on improving scientific insight and knowledge but also societal challenges that can benefit from new technologies, innovations, capabilities and insights.

We believe that collaboration between researchers from different disciplines is crucial for tackling the larger societal challenges that result from climate change and to work on the UN Sustainability goals. Space research, technology, data and the increasing capabilities they provide will have an increasing role in these challenges. To advance the capabilities that space is offering, we stimulate research (and education) on the use of space technology, space data and other space assets for gaining better insights in the processes on Earth and making life more sustainable.