Category: EU News

EUSPA Industry Day: Development of PRS Signal-in-Space Monitoring Tool

The Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) is an encrypted navigation service for authorised users and sensitive applications that require high continuity. EUSPA actively contributes to the development of all areas of the PRS user segment to continuously respond to user needs and support a wide and secure use of PRS. In line with this, the…
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EUSPA Industry Days: CASSINI Hackathons & Matchmaking Procurement in a nutshell

CASSINI is the European Union’s initiative to support entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. The initiative is open to all areas of the EU Space Programme, and covers both upstream (i.e. nanosats, launchers, etc. and downstream (i.e. products/services enabled by space data, etc.). CASSINI includes a €1 billion…
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I/NAV improvements are now available to all Galileo Open Service users

The Galileo OS has been upgraded with three new features added to its I/NAV message, one of the four message types broadcast by Galileo satellites. Collectively referred to simply as I/NAV improvements, these features are now available to all Galileo Open Service users. Starting on 12 August 2023, the gradual process of upgrading the operational…
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Is the Mediterranean becoming too hot to handle?

The Mediterranean is in hot water – and we don’t mean that figuratively.  According to Copernicus data, last summer was a particularly hot one for the Mediterranean. Not only did the entire region see record-breaking marine heat waves in terms of intensity, duration and area of impact, the western Med experienced at least one marine…
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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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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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