Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido directs the Spanish Space Agency, Europe's newest national space body. Spain is now ESA's fourth-largest contributor, and Cortés becomes ESA Council Chair in June 2026. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the institutional momentum.
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SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido, Spanish Space Agency
Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido directs the Spanish Space Agency, Europe's newest national space body. Spain is now ESA's fourth-largest contributor, and Cortés becomes ESA Council Chair in June 2026. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the institutional momentum.

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