Month: February 2022

Space 4 Critical Infrastructure: Introduction into the proposed EU-Directive on the resilience of critical entities on 29 March 2022, 10.00-11.00

NEREUS in cooperation with EURISY organises a series of webinars to sensitise and discuss with regional stakeholders, research and business community the dimension of the use of space to better monitor and safeguard critical entities in different domains. Space 4 Critical Infrastructure aims at presenting how satellite-based solutions can contribute to the monitoring and maintenance…
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Vom Winde gefräst – Die Formation Medusae Fossae auf dem Mars

Diese Bilder der Marskamera HRSC zeigen eine Landschaft, die durch intensive Winderosion geschaffen wurde. Sie befindet sich an der Bergkette Eumenides Dorsum. Dabei handelt es sich um einen in Nord-Südrichtung verlaufenden Höhenzug auf dem Mars. Hier sind eindrucksvolle Beispiele für die erosive Wirkung des Windes auf dem Mars zu sehen, der seit zwei Milliarden Jahren…
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EUSPA welcomes ITRE committee members to its Prague headquarters

The visit was an opportunity for EUSPA to highlight the many synergies between EGNSS and Copernicus, and how these synergies benefit EU businesses and citizens. On 23 February, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) welcomed representatives from the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) to its Prague headquarters. The…
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EUSPA helps European companies embrace Earth Observation

Speaking at last week’s Copernicus Horizon 2035 conference, EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa outlined how European businesses can benefit from Copernicus’ Earth observation services, data, and information.   If you’ve ever watched a news story about a natural disaster, chances are, the satellite images shown in the story came from Copernicus, Europe’s Earth Observation programme. …
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OBSERVER: Copernicus Horizon 2035

OBSERVER: Copernicus Horizon 2035 knight@spacete… Thu, 17/02/2022 – 17:43 The consequences of climate change have emphasised the vital importance of the European Union taking action to develop innovative solutions for tackling current and future environmental challenges. As a contribution to these solutions, the Copernicus component of the European Union Space Programme is a world-class Earth…
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The Galileo Reference Centre evolves to support the constellation’s growing needs

The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) publishes procurement on “GRC Infrastructure evolution, nominal operations support, and maintenance”. To encourage the widest participation possible, the Agency is organizing an industry day to present the details of the call on 10 March 2022 at 10.00 CET The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) published…
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Galileo Service Operator: a vital link between space and user needs

With a robust and secure ground and space segment, EUSPA ensures that Galileo’s 2.5 billion users benefit from the world’s most precise positioning system Not only is the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) charged with the development and provision of Galileo’s range of services, it also serves as the gatekeeper for the programme’s…
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Follow-up of the Copernicus4regions webinar on innovating public policies

On the 3rd February 2022, NEREUS together with the European Commission and the European Space Agency organised the 5th and final Copernicus4regions webinar: “How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to innovate public administrations and the delivery of public policies”. The objective of the webinar was to reflect upon what are the main factors that concretely support…
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GOVSATCOM adds secure governmental communications to the EU Space Programme

When disaster strikes, communication, information and location are key. With the addition of GOVSATCOM, the EU Space Programme provides all three.  Last summer, when Greece was ravaged by wildfires, public authorities relied on Copernicus’ Earth Observation services to detect and monitor the evolving situation. On the ground, firefighters and emergency first responders used EGNOS and…
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The European 112-emergency number to reach new heights thanks to Galileo

As of 17 March 2022, all smartphones placed in the European single market should be leveraging Galileo signals, in addition to other Global Navigation Satellite Systems. The addition of the EU positioning system to enhance the 112-calls location will result in faster response times and consequently, more lives saved. The European 112-emergency number is operational in…
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