Acknowledging the changing nature of the space ecosystem, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027. On Thursday the 17th after nine months of negotiations–a record time in EU policy-making history–the co-legislators reached an agreement on this…
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With increased digitalisation and technologies becoming more sophisticated, cyber-attacks have also amplified in the last few years creating new security issues. In response to this threat, the Brittany region got engaged and now leads the EU “Cybersecurity Smart Regions” partnership (link). It aims at fostering cooperation for strong European cyber ecosystems with the objective…
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Whether it be paying the bills, making investments or insuring our cars and homes, the vast majority of our financial transactions are now carried out digitally. But what does this have to do with space? Don’t worry, making a deposit or filing an insurance claim won’t require any rocket ships or intergalactic travel (at least…
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OBSERVER: Shaping EU Space Diplomacy with Copernicus nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 24/11/2022 – 11:34 Space Diplomacy can be defined as the integration of knowledge, innovation and regulation between nations for a better application of and co-existence in space. Given the EU’s strategic interests in the domain, what are the tools at its disposal to position itself as…
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On 7 October 2022 at 7:32 UTC, an Inmarsat 4F2 geostationary satellite orbiting some 35.000 km above Earth began broadcasting EGNOS V242B test messages that will ultimately improve EGNOS performance and elevate the user experience. EGNOS, Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), is used to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning information. It…
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This PolInSAR course is an online, hands-on course that aims to develop an understanding of the information content of multi-parameter SAR data in an interactive way, without assuming any prior/background knowledge – though some knowledge in Python programming is welcome. It is organised around 11 sessions over 11 weeks, with lectures and tutorials ranging from SAR image formation up…
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On 30th January 2023, 10.00-11.30, the 2nd session focused on space defense targeting the NEREUS space business community (space clusters, companies, SMEs) is going to introduce the audience to the European Network of Defence-related Regions (ENDR) and the synergies between Security/Defence and Space. ENDR brings together regional authorities and clusters to share experiences and best…
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NEREUS organized on the 17th November 2022 the first session on “The safety and security dimension of space, the European Defence Fund, and its multiannual perspective”. The goal of the webinar and the next one to come (on the 30th of January 2023) is to introduce the participants to the safety and security dimension of…
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The 2022 Copernicus Emergency Management Service General Assembly: positive user feedback and many innovations in the pipeline otero@spacetec… Thu, 17/11/2022 – 11:16 Introduction This year’s CEMS General Assembly provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate the service’s 10th anniversary, remember past milestones and deliver in-depth insight into current CEMS activities and planned future evolutions and product…
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This year we invite our guests to see, navigate and communicate with the help of the EU Space Programme. Can we reverse climate change by looking in on earth from space? Are autonomous driving cars fact or fiction? Would we still be able to communicate if ground networks become unavailable? Well thanks to Galileo, Copernicus…
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