Category: EU News

Follow-up: European regions as Galileo and/or Copernicus users: EUSPA’s Pre-Commercial Procurement opportunity in the new Horizon Europe call

NEREUS in collaboration with EUSPA organised a webinar on the HORIZON Pre-commercial Procurement call ‘Strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services, applications and data’. The goal of the webinar was to inform the regional stakeholder how to benefit and better access EUSPA’s funding opportunities, build a consortium, and exchange with the…
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Our doors are open on 9-10 December, so visit us and explore the EU Space Programme!

The days are getting shorter, the temperatures colder – making it the perfect time to come inside and learn about the EU Space Programme. So, on 9 – 10 December, take one of Prague’s Galileo-enabled trams and make your way over to EUSPA Headquarters for our annual Open Days!  “After two years of virtual and…
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La Réunion EU MEOLUT, a cornerstone new infrastructure for SAR Galileo delivery in the Indian Ocean

From 1982 to 2022, 40 years of lives saved by Cospas-Sarsat Amidst the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first use of satellite technologies by Search and Rescue (SAR) forces earmarked on 10 September 1982 as well as the 40th anniversary of uninterrupted SAR operations of the French Mission Control Center (FMCC), the SAR/Galileo…
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OBSERVER: One Ocean Expedition Provides Temperature Data to the Copernicus Marine Service

OBSERVER: One Ocean Expedition Provides Temperature Data to the Copernicus Marine Service nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 01/12/2022 – 11:52 Monitoring the health of the oceans with in situ ocean data The Copernicus Marine Service, implemented and operated by Mercator Ocean, produces many products at a global and regional level for both physical (i.e., temperature, salinity, ocean currents,…
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The new IRISS Constellation will be beneficial to EU citizens in several ways, find out 5 of them!

Acknowledging the changing nature of the space ecosystem, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027. On Thursday the 17th after nine months of negotiations–a record time in EU policy-making history–the co-legislators reached an agreement on this…
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Cybersecurity and regions: the role of space, European Cyber week 2022 in Rennes, Brittany

With increased digitalisation and technologies becoming more sophisticated, cyber-attacks have also amplified in the last few years creating new security issues.   In response to this threat, the Brittany region got engaged and now leads the EU “Cybersecurity Smart Regions” partnership (link). It aims at fostering cooperation for strong European cyber ecosystems with the objective…
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6 ways your financial well-being starts with space

Whether it be paying the bills, making investments or insuring our cars and homes, the vast majority of our financial transactions are now carried out digitally.  But what does this have to do with space? Don’t worry, making a deposit or filing an insurance claim won’t require any rocket ships or intergalactic travel (at least…
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OBSERVER: Shaping EU Space Diplomacy with Copernicus

OBSERVER: Shaping EU Space Diplomacy with Copernicus nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 24/11/2022 – 11:34 Space Diplomacy can be defined as the integration of knowledge, innovation and regulation between nations for a better application of and co-existence in space. Given the EU’s strategic interests in the domain, what are the tools at its disposal to position itself as…
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EGNOS upgrade getting ready to improve performance and elevate the user experience

On 7 October 2022 at 7:32 UTC, an Inmarsat 4F2 geostationary satellite orbiting some 35.000 km above Earth began broadcasting EGNOS V242B test messages that will ultimately improve EGNOS performance and elevate the user experience. EGNOS, Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), is used to improve the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning information. It…
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30 January 2023, 10.00-11.30 CET 2022: THE SAFETY AND SECURITY DIMENSION OF SPACE II

On 30th January 2023, 10.00-11.30, the 2nd session focused on space defense  targeting the NEREUS space business community (space clusters, companies, SMEs) is going to introduce the audience to the European Network of Defence-related Regions (ENDR) and the synergies between Security/Defence and Space. ENDR brings together regional authorities and clusters to share experiences and best…
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