Month: April 2022

EO Africa Online Training #3: Water and Energy Budgets from Space

3rd EO AFRICA R&D Facility Online Course Deadline for applications: April 1, 2022 Introduction to the course: Satellite Earth observation, hydro-meteorological modelling and data assimilation provide a powerful combination for quantifying hydroclimatic variables to effectively address water management issues in this online course, an introduction will be given to the theory and techniques to observe the…
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Big Ideas Campaign, 3rd CASSINI Hackathon on 26 April – 5 May

Before the Hackathon Weekend (12 – 14 May), you are invited to join the Big Ideas Campaign on 26 Apr – 5 May. This event is composed of a series of evening virtual sessions where the theme and challenges are explored, inspiring attendees with the vast possibilities of space technologies.   More success stories are…
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NEREUS Virtual General Assembly on Friday 20 May 2022!

  We are delighted to welcome you to the 2022 digital General Assembly which will take place on Friday 20 May, from 14:00-16:00 pm! The event is by invitation only and reserved for NEREUS members.   It is with great pleasure to have as a keynote speaker Mr. Benoit De Vrieze, Open Innovation consultant at Verhaert Masters In Innovation…
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OBSERVER: The Synergies between Copernicus and the Group on Earth Observations

OBSERVER: The Synergies between Copernicus and the Group on Earth Observations motta@spacetec… Thu, 14/04/2022 – 11:17 The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental partnership currently comprising 113 Member Countries as well as 140 Participating Organisations. Its primary focus is upon improving the availability, dissemination, and access of open data for Earth Observation (EO)…
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DLR-Forschungsobservatorium trägt den Namen Johannes Kepler

Das neue Forschungsobservatorium des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) wird den Namen Johannes Kepler Observatorium tragen. Aktuell laufen die Arbeiten, um die Anlage auf dem Innovationscampus Empfingen in Betrieb zu nehmen. Die offizielle Einweihung erfolgt im Sommer 2022. Das Observatorium ist eine zentrale Forschungsanlage für das DLR-Institut für Technische Physik. Mit seiner Hilfe…
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EO4GEO Final Conference “Shaping the EO*GI skills of the future” on 17/18 May 2022

The EO4GEO project is happy to announce that the long-awaited final event of the project – the conference “Shaping the EO*GI skills of the future” –  will take place on the 17th and 18th of May as a hybrid event online and in Brussels. REGISTER NOW!   Please follow this link to register to attend the event online.…
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Deutsch-japanische Zusammenarbeit in der Luft- und Raumfahrt

Die Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) und das Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) verlängern ihre enge partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit. Am 5. April 2022 verabschiedeten beide Partner ein erweitertes Rahmenabkommen mit dem Titel “Inter Agency Arrangement for Strategic Partnership”. Die strategische Partnerschaft soll zukünftig noch mehr Synergien fördern und zum gegenseitigen Nutzen die Luft- und…
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GNSS Raw Measurements Task Force Meeting: Registration now open!

Registration is now open for the fifth GNSS Raw Measurements Task Force meeting, which will take place on 17 May 2022. Participants in the event, which will be held online, will gain access to Task Force members’ experience and learn about progress around the use of raw measurements in Android devices. Interested? Register here. The…
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Follow-up: Space for Infrastructures webinar on the proposed EU-Directive on the resilience of critical entities , 29 March 2022

The first webinar of “Space for Critical Infrastructure” provided an overview of the proposed directive on the resilience of critical entities and the potential of Earth observation data to boost the resilience of critical infrastructure.  The webinar attracted more than 100 registered participants from a diverse audience: public administrations, companies and SMEs, space agencies, space…
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Galileo positions e-bike sharing programme as a game changer in urban mobility

A new electric bike sharing programme in the Barcelona metropolitan area will use Galileo’s highly accurate positioning and timing information. In Barcelona, bike sharing is set to go electric as the metropolitan area prepares to rollout a fleet of state-of-the-art electric bicycles – making it even easier for the public to travel in a sustainable,…
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