Category: EU News

EUSPA launches Research and Innovation (R&I) consultation on downstream applications

The EU Agency for the Space Programme, EUSPA, is gathering input from industry and academia to define new funding priorities in view of Horizon Europe. Building on the EGNSS R&I momentum gained through Horizon 2020, and to include Copernicus and GOVSATCOM, EUSPA launched today a survey to collect feedback from the industry and academia, in…
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Registration is open: Copernicus4regions webinar on innovating public policies on Thursday 9 December at 10.00-11.00 am

The Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS) in tandem with the European Commission and the European Space Agency is pleased to invite you to the Copernicus4regions webinar: How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to innovate public administrations and the delivery of public policies.   You are strongly encouraged to register here (link)!   There will…
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EUSPA and EASA join hands to bring instrument flying to general aviation with EGNOS

Small EU aerodromes and airfields used for recreational aviation can rely on EGNOS to become safer and more accessible. EUSPA, EASA, and the aviation industry joint effort yielded a second publication offering Safety Assessment Guidelines to General Aviation operators. General Aviation encompasses a wide range of aerial activities from private and recreational aviation to flight…
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Follow-up of the Copernicus4regions webinar on natural disasters

On the 18th November 2021, NEREUS together with the European Commission and the European Space Agency organised the 4rth Copernicus4regions webinar: “How Copernicus supports Europe’s regions to improve prevention and preparedness to natural disasters” as part of a series of 5 online events. The objective of the webinar was to engage in a debate on the dimension…
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EUSPA ready for LEOP ahead of Galileo Launch 11

We are less than two weeks away from the latest Galileo launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. The Galileo Launch 11 is the first of a series of 6 launches (with two satellites per launch), and the EUSPA’s tightly-knit LEOP team is ready for a cooperative EU space mission! The Galileo satellites…
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EUSPA ready for satellite operations ahead of Galileo Launch 11

We are less than two weeks away from the latest Galileo launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. The Galileo Launch 11 is the first of a series of 6 launches (with two satellites per launch), and the EUSPA’s tightly-knit LEOP team is ready for a cooperative EU space mission! The Galileo satellites…
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Successful start-ups from EUSPA competitions ready to upscale!

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) together with the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) are teaming up to boost space-tech start-ups! “Funding Space Forum” is a joint online panel session and fundraising event, where start-ups working with space data will pitch in front of Business Angels, receive feedback and raise interest for…
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Follow-up IMPRESSIVE Conference: Sustainable port management through Copernicus: the space-based IMPRESSIVE platform

As part of the IMPRESSIVE project, NEREUS organised the EU online high-level conference “Sustainable port management through Copernicus: the space-based IMPRESSIVE platform” on the 27th of October 2021. The objective of the workshop was to promote and present the IMPRESSIVE solution (http://impressive-project.eu/), an innovative platform with cutting-edge technology which could contribute to the sustainability of…
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#myEUspace competition deadline extended, take your chance!

#myEUspace competition is on a mission to bring disruptive, space-based commercial solutions and applications to the European market. The contest invites the participants to innovate not only with Copernicus and Galileo but also with quantum technology. We have great news for all the late birds – the competition deadline has been extended to 3 December…
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GALILEO OPEN SERVICE NAVIGATION MESSAGE AUTHENTICATION (OSNMA) Info Note now available for download

The new pioneering service of Galileo will pave the way towards robust Position, Velocity and Time information (PVT) for the Galileo Open Service users. An OSNMA Public Observation Test Phase will follow the publication of the Info Note.  Robustness is part of the design of Galileo services. The evolution is bringing the need to provide…
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