Month: November 2021

First Images of Earth Taken by the Landsat 9 Satellite Released

The images, referred to as “first light” by operators, were all acquired Oct. 31 and provide a preview of how the mission will continue and improve on the Landsat program’s unprecedented almost 50-year history of Earth satellite imagery. Landsat helps people prepare for and respond to natural disasters such as landslides and wildfires, manage vital natural resources and understand the impacts of climate change. First light images are curated by NASA as part of the…
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Invitation: Meet the NL Space Mission on satellite applications on 15 November (Bremen, Germany)

The NL Space innovation mission led by Netherlands Space Office is focused on satellite applications for energy, security, water, and infrastructure; including monitoring, maintenance and navigation. Participants can pitch their business and make new contacts during one of the Networking Workshops and a joined networking lunch.   You may register here (link) until 11/11/2021. You may…
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USGS, EROS Process ‘First Light’ Images from Landsat 9

Landsat 9 carries two instruments designed to work together to capture a broad range of wavelengths: the Operational Land Imager 2, or OLI-2, which detects nine different wavelengths of visible, near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light; and the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2, or TIRS-2, which detects two wavelengths of thermal radiation to measure slight changes in temperature.…
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EU-Japan GNSS Roundtable 25-26 November 2021

The European Union and Japan are key actors and partners in the domain of space with rapidly evolving ecosystems. The GNSS Roundtable 2021 offers companies from the EU and Japan the opportunity to explore potential business cooperation in the application of GNSS technologies. Organised by the European Commission and the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan,…
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Green Deal, digital innovation and resilience, takes centre stage at EUSPA’s latest Horizon Europe call.

The first Horizon Europe call managed by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is now open for submissions. With an overall budget of 32.6 million EUR, the call aims at developing innovative downstream applications that leverage data from the EU Space Programme, namely Galileo, EGNOS, and Copernicus. The deadline for applications is…
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Earth Observation Applications Business Breakfast on 17 November 2021 (08:30-10.00)

On the occasion of the Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen 2021  & Connecting Space Regions Event Series, Aviaspace – Province of Zuid-Holland – SpaceNed – Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (NEREUS Full Member)  organise an Earth Observation Applications Business Breakfast on 17 November 08:30-10.00.   Please find more information and register by the 12th…
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EUSPA landed in Madrid for World ATM Congress to highlight environmental benefits of EU Space technology to aviation

World ATM Congress, the world’s largest international air traffic management (ATM) exhibition and conference, is always the place to be for EUSPA. Aviation experts and market development professionals were present to voice the importance of the EU Space Programme in aviation and its contribution to making the industry more sustainable. Drone demos by #MyGalileoDrone winners…
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Invitation to “Earth Observation solutions for smarter and greener regions and cities: hands-on e- shape pilots” on 10 November 2021

The Earth Observation solutions for smarter and greener regions and cities: hands-on e- shape pilots will take place on November 10th (10:00 am). The event is organised by the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) and EURISY and it is held within the 19th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2021.…
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Follow-up EO4GEO Virtual Workshops: Shaping the future workforce of Earth observation*Geo-information sector in Poland

The Network organised together with the regions of Podkarpackie and Mazovia (PL) the virtual workshops on “Shaping the future workforce of Earth observation*Geo-information sector in Poland: EO*GI Skills needed & EO4GEO solutions” on 21st&22nd October. The objective of the workshop was to identify the current and future needs of EO/GI skills in the business and…
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