European Ark Authority Directorate-General for Orbital Continuity

Satirical project · not an EU institution

Register of notices

Notices.

3 issued. Current scheduled departure: 2 December 2031.

Each deferral moves departure back by sixteen months. Why sixteen →

EAA/2026/00032h ago

Departure postponed pending the appointment of a notified body competent to certify orbital lifeboats.

In plain EnglishNo inspector alive is qualified to inspect an ark. Someone must first be appointed to appoint one.

2 August 20302 December 2031

EAA/2026/00022h ago

Departure postponed following a request from three Member States for additional consultation.

In plain EnglishThree countries would like to talk about it some more.

2 April 20292 August 2030

EAA/2026/00012h ago

Departure postponed pending completion of an Annex III conformity assessment.

In plain EnglishNobody has checked whether the ark is safe. There is a form for that. The form is not ready.

2 December 20272 April 2029