Category: EU News

Save-the-date: 3rd edition European Symposium by NEREUS Regions: Space data for water & energy on 2-3 October 2024, Toulouse/Occitanie

You may download the draft concept (link). The registration will follow shortly. 2024, European Regional Symposiums, Events, News Events – NEREUS | NEREUS Read More

World Beacon Day – Galileo continues to help save lives

World Beacon Day or #406 day is a day to honour the search and rescue teams that are helping save thousands of lives every year. 406 Day marks the 6 April as a reference to the 406 MHz frequency of the beacons used by the SAR teams in their missions. These beacons are integrated into…
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EGNOS offers increased resiliency against peak solar flares

Have trouble telling your north from your south? You’re not alone. It turns out, the sun seems to get things mixed up too.  That’s because every 11 or so years, the sun’s magnetic field flips, causing its north and south poles to switch places. This process is called the solar cycle, and we’re currently in…
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EUSPA funded research projects take flight

Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) is an air-based transport system that integrates new aircraft designs and technologies, including drones, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) concepts and eVTOLs, into today’s airspace operations. In doing so, it will revolutionise how we move people and goods while also making transport more efficient and effective. According to EASA, IAM is defined…
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OBSERVER: Celebrating a Decade of Copernicus Sentinel-1

OBSERVER: Celebrating a Decade of Copernicus Sentinel-1 evan Wed, 03/04/2024 – 11:54 A decade after Sentinel-1A’s launch on 3 April 2014, it continues to deliver large amounts of data to users each month. This mission, built on the legacy of pioneering European satellite missions like ERS and ENVISAT, has provided invaluable data across diverse applications—from…
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Registration is available for the NEREUS General Assembly 11 June 2024!

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2024 General Assembly which will take place on Tuesday 11 June! Read the follow-up of the previous GA here. You may register here (link). Priority will be given to NEREUS members.   You may download here the final agenda (link).         2024, Events, News Events – NEREUS…
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Evidence-based urban planning starts with EO

The world is becoming increasingly urban. Driven by climate change, inequalities and conflict, urbanisation is a phenomenon seen around the globe. However, it is particularly prominent in Europe and North Africa, where 70% and 78% of the respective populations live in cities. The problem is that the bulk of this urban development, especially in emerging…
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Copernicus takes centre stage in the EU’s fight against deforestation

Forests are a resource that keep on giving. Not only do they provide shade on a hot sunny day, forests are also home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Furthermore, trees are a crucial raw material for a range of everyday products, including the packages made by the pulp and paper industry. And…
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Fostering Innovation and Cooperation in Space between the EU and LAC, 3 & 4 April 2024

The EU Global Action on Space is set to host a two-day event in Kralendijk, Bonaire, focusing on opportunities for collaboration between the EU Space Programme and the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region. Scheduled for April 4 and 5, 2024, this event aims to introduce the potential advantages of the EU Space Programme, particularly…
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EUSPA launches new EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users

EGNOS, Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), is adding a new service to its repertoire: The EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users (ESMAS).  “Although GNSS is the primary means of obtaining positioning, navigation and timing information while at sea, these signals must be augmented using ground-based signals like DGNSS,” explains EUSPA Executive…
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