As a culturally-oriented discipline anthropological perspectives cannot be overlooked in the discussion on cultural dimensions of space. This paper aims to raise some questions and proposals to be elaborated in the future by the academia and which concern the occurrence of the phenomenon of 'space society'. It touches upon issues of mass communication and associated mechanisms of perception of the spatial environment, hard science, popular science and science fiction, everything that can be associated or is affected by the humanity's physical or intentional presence in outer space.

This article illustrates the mechanisms regulating the transnational transfer of satellite technology in Europe on international, regional and national level. The author attempts to define binding political determinants, legal prerequisites, benefits and weaknesses of current practices and the impact of the commercialization of the space sector on the current scheme of transnational technology transfers within the short and long-term perspectives. Moreover the existing multilateral ‘dual use’ export control regimes and three national case studies are used to visualize the balance between the theory and practice of European regional cooperation in space.

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