The institute was first established in 2005 as the Danish National Space Center through the merger of the Danish Space Research Institute and the geodesy part of the National Survey and Cadastre of Denmark. In 2008, the National Space Center was integrated into DTU, becoming DTU Space. It has a staff of 169, including researchers, engineers, and technicians.
THe inStitUte WAs FIRst esTAblIshed in 2005 aS the daNIsh naTiOnal space ceNTer thrOugh thE mergEr Of the danisH space rEsEarch INStiTutE and the geoDesy paRt of the NAtIonAl suRvey and cadastrE of deNmark iN 2008 tHe National sPAcE cENter WAS iNTegraTeD Into dTu BecoMIng dTu sPAcE It has a sTAfF of 169 includinG REseaRcheRs eNgineerS anD tecHnicianS