Month: October 2022

Follow-up: Space 4 Critical Infrastructure webinar on Energy and Transport on 27 October 2022

The webinar on energy and transport, organised on the 27th October 2022, showcased that both sectors are inherently linked to critical infrastructure. Moreover, satellite solutions for the maintenance and monitoring of road and railway infrastructure, as well as for the safe transport and distribution of energy, support the green and digital transition endorsed by the EU…
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Registration is available! Space 4 Critical Infrastructures on 24 November 10.00-11.00 am: Drinking Water & Wastewater

Climate change results in increasingly frequent water scarcity and drought. The protection of water resources is one of the cornerstones of Europe’s environmental policy. The European space data stream provides multiple opportunities to make our water use more efficient. This seventh thematic session of “Space 4 Critical Infrastructures” will showcase examples such as mapping water…
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5th of December, 11.00-12.15 (Brussels time): ESA CALL “SPACE FOR TOURISM”

On the 5th of December, 11.00-12.15 (Brussels time), NEREUS organises a webinar on sustainable tourism. The first edition of the series focuses on the currently open call “Space for Tourism” and wishes to provide information and inspiration for NEREUS members interested in applying for this opportunity (first-hand overview of the call, what the eligibility criteria…
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OBSERVER: Copernicus In Situ Component Information System – CIS2- the most comprehensive requirements database yet

OBSERVER: Copernicus In Situ Component Information System – CIS2- the most comprehensive requirements database yet nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 27/10/2022 – 12:04 The European Environment Agency has released the Copernicus In Situ Component Information System, a database describing the needs of Copernicus Services for in situ data, how far these needs are fulfilled, and the data sources…
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Faster and more robust: three I/NAV improvements to upgrade the Galileo Open Service

The Galileo Open Service (OS) is being upgraded with three new features being added to the I/NAV message, which is one of four message types broadcast by Galileo satellites. Collectively referred to simply as I/NAV improvements, these features will be available free of charge to all Open Service users.  “EUSPA is committed to continuously improving…
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We want to hear from end users like you: the EGNOS and Galileo Survey is now open

Our mission is to link space to user needs, but to do that, we need to hear from you. The EUSPA Galileo and EGNOS User Satisfaction Survey is your chance to tell us what you think about the two programmes and share your thoughts on how to make the services they provide even better.   …
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OBSERVER: Ocean warming, ocean extremes, their socio-economic impact and more! Read all about it in the 6th Copernicus Ocean State Report

OBSERVER: Ocean warming, ocean extremes, their socio-economic impact and more! Read all about it in the 6th Copernicus Ocean State Report nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 20/10/2022 – 14:06 Why the ocean matters As one of our planet’s most precious common goods, the ocean plays a major role in the environment, climate and economy. For example, an increase…
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EU Space to play a pivotal role in the European Critical Raw Materials Act

If oil and gas were once considered the ‘new gold’, then lithium and rare-earth elements (REE) are the new oil and gas.  Whereas oil and gas boomed thanks to the development of the automobile, global trade and the plastics industry, lithium and REE are key to a wide array of high-tech and climate applications, including…
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EUSPA launches the #myEUspace competition 2022

Have an idea for a commercial application that leverages the power of the EU Space Programme? Looking for support to turn that idea into a prototype or to take it to market? Then check out the #myEUspace 2022 competition!  The annual competition, which is organised by the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) as…
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11th Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing

Background The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing with the focus on Agriculture and Water in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK). This course is dedicated to training the next generation of Earth Observation (EO) scientists and experts working in Agriculture and Water domain to exploit data…
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