When it comes to making European rail safer, cleaner and more efficient, the EU Space Programme is nothing short of a gamechanger. As a case in point, look no further than the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). ERTMS aims to make rail transport safer and more competitive by replacing Europe’s different national train control…
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After the first three introductory sessions on the EU directive on the resilience of critical entities, the “Space 4 Critical Infrastructures” series turns towards its first of five thematic sessions. Large-scale risks such as accidents, natural disasters, and antagonistic threats, may disrupt the provision of essential services and undermine confidence in critical entities, as well…
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OBSERVER: A History of Copernicus nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 09/06/2022 – 11:44 As Europe’s set of eyes watching down on Earth, the Copernicus component of the EU Space Programme is the world’s most ambitious and successful Earth Observation capability. It provides vast amounts of data enabling countless services aiming to better protect our planet and its environment,…
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The 4th CASSINI Hackathon is foreseen to take place from 4 to 6 November 2022, simultaneously in 10 locations across Europe. Hundreds of participants will put their skills to the test and work on three common challenges for the financial sector. Each hackathon location will be run by a local organiser, who will receive a…
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University is out, the weather is warm and the days are long – all signs that summer is finally here. But instead of spending the entire summer on the beach, why not travel to Athens and learn how the EU Space Programme is making the maritime sector smarter, safer and more sustainable? The first Pytheas…
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The Galileo OSNMA Public Observation Test Phase is ongoing and has successfully gathered GNSS manufacturers, integrators and application developers to test this new authentication mechanism. Participants have been able to test OSNMA via Signal in Space (SiS) with a free choice of scenarios depending on their target use cases and assess the service’s performance. EUSPA…
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Register for the EXPANDEO & FIRE FORUM 2022 on the 14th-15th of June 2022, in Brussels and online! Registration is open HERE. EXPANDEO & the FIRE Forum 2022 is the event where the participants get the chance to learn about different market opportunities in various sectors while growing their business through networking and other interactive sessions. The…
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EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, has revolutionised the way we fly: creating greater access to small and regional airports, increasing safety and facilitating more sustainable flight routes across Europe. “From the commercial, regional, general and business aviation sectors to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), airports and the end user – everyone benefits from EGNOS,”…
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OBSERVER: Mapping ground motion at European Scale: from dream to reality nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 02/06/2022 – 10:45 In May 2022 the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service launched the European Ground Motion Service. In this article we look at the making of the service and its significance to users. Left image: landslide and subsidence in mountainous area east…
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Farming by smartphone. Creating artistic, personalised products using satellite imagery. Building a better back nine from space. And monitoring road safety issues without a human in sight. These aren’t clips from some sci-fi future. It’s all happening now – thanks to EU Space and 11 very innovative European start-ups. The start-ups are the winners of…
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