Category: EU News

The new Horizon Europe Call is now open

With a commitment to advancing innovation in the European space sector, EUSPA continues to pave the way for the development of space downstream applications. By launching the third EUSPA call under Horizon Europe, EUSPA champions market development within the EU space downstream sector and fosters the adoption of space-based solutions. This initiative falls under Cluster…
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UCP 2023: 8 industries meet to discuss Earth Observation, GNSS and Satcom trends and developments

End users are the core of the EU Space Programme which is why the EU Space Week features a set of industry focused sessions, the User Consultation Platform. The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a periodic forum organised by the European Commission (EC) and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), where users…
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10 ways EU Space helps fight global hunger

The world’s population is growing, meaning there’s more mouths to feed. With climate change wreaking havoc on global food supply chains, doing so in a sustainable manner becomes increasingly difficult. That’s why initiatives like the World Food Day are so critical. Celebrated every 16 October, World Food Day puts the spotlight on the importance of…
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After upgrading the constellation, EUSPA re-opens the call for INAV improvements testing

The Galileo Open Service (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 Open Service users. On 12 August 2023, the gradual process of upgrading the operational…
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Improving rail operations in Europe requires teamwork and access to space data

Trains, contribute only 1% of transport-related pollution, compared to 71% for cars and 12% for planes. They can make a valuable contribution to the fight against climate change and in achieving the Commission’s pledge of climate-neutrality in Europe by 2050.  This, of course, requires informing and incentivising European citizens not only on the benefits but…
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EUSpace4Ukraine Demonstrator Day: Enhancing Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian People

In a demonstration of humanitarian synergy, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), alongside the Ukrainian Red Cross and the European innovators Global Smart Rescue and CloudFerro, recently held a demonstrator day in Lublin, Poland within the framework of the EUSpace4Ukraine initiative. The EUSpace4Ukraine initiative is mobilising the EU Space innovation community that can…
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Breaking into space entrepreneurship with “Cassini Challenges”

Space has become one of the most exciting ecosystems to generate revenue. Yet, when most people hear the term “space business” the first thing that pops into their head is a rocket blasting off of a launch pad and a control room.  “And yes, part of space business is about sending rovers to Mars and…
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Uno, dos, tres… Registrations for EU Space Week are open!

Organised by the EU Agency for the Space Programme and the European Commission, under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the EU Space Week 2023 is taking place in Sevilla from the 7th to 9th of November. The top European Union space conference is a unique opportunity to…
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Reinforcing European space autonomy with the EU Space Information Sharing Centre (ISAC)

Space plays a crucial role in EU strategic autonomy, economy, citizens’ welfare, security and defence, scientific development and other vital areas. Considering the Union’s increasing reliance on space data and services, safeguarding the security of space systems and the communication and information networks they rely upon is of utmost importance. On March 2023, the European…
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ASGARD: The ultimate response to maritime spoofing attacks

GNSS is a critical technology used in maritime navigation systems. It enables vessels to determine their position, speed and time by receiving signals from satellites. Unfortunately, malicious actors can rather easily spoof these signals to provide unreliable or even fake positioning information.  Such false information can cause a ship to change course, which is exactly…
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