Month: July 2023

Save The Date: A Spanish Flavoured EU Space Week 2023, 7-9 November

EU Space Week 2023, the hallmark event for the European space sector is a unique opportunity to get an up-close look at how European businesses – and society in general – benefit from the EU Space Programme. With an exciting line-up of networking, business matchmaking events, and application demos, this year’s EU Space Week, themed…
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HOLD THE DATE for IEOS2023!

The 15th Irish Earth Observation Symposium (IEOS2023) is being co-organised by Coillte, University Limerick & Mary Immaculate College and will be held in Limerick on Thursday, 30th of November with practical workshops scheduled for the 1st of December. A Call for Papers and further details will be published in late August. Uncategorized Earth Observation &…
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Making European Railways fail-safe with the help from #EUSpace

To unleash its full potential for decarbonising European transport, the rail sector must operate more  efficiently and integrate the latest technologies to advance the digitalisation of the rail system, thereby providing high-quality customer services. ERTMS provides the European Union with a unique opportunity to create a safer, more resilient and interoperable railway network. Among others,…
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Using the EU Space Programme for disaster risk management in Hungary

The recent severe droughts and extremely high temperatures in Hungary, led rivers and lakes to dry up, negatively impacting the country’s economy and ecosystem. With that in mind, EUSPA, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and Eurisy, co-organised a workshop on Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management. Held in Budapest,…
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EU Space technologies and development tools revolutionize archaeological research

Just as Indiana Jones captivates audiences with his new adventures, EU Space technologies captivate modern archaeologists, offering new possibilities for exploration and discovery in the field of archaeology.  Modern archaeologists have made GNSS and Earth Observation their tools of choice. Take for example GNSS, which has emerged as the tool of trade for many archaeological…
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Successful demonstration of New Emergency Warning Satellite Service takes place in France & Germany

Whether it’s wildfires in Canada or a deadly earthquake in Turkey, natural and manmade disasters highlight the importance of having innovative tools and solutions for resilient risk management and response.  With end-users always at the core, the EU Space Programme continues to evolve offering services that contribute to the safety and wellbeing of European citizens.…
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EUSPA welcomes the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

As Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July, it has announced its key priorities for the semester.  “We are going to promote the reindustrialisation and digitalisation of Europe, we are going to make decisive progress in this ecological transition, we will make the economy more prosperous but…
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EUSPA grows further to support EU Space Traffic Management

The abundance of satellites is not only responsible for “an unprecedented space traffic jam” but it’s also the cause of a large amount of space debris which is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the European Commission, over 1 million debris items larger than 1cm are currently orbiting the Earth ranging from screws and…
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