Mission ends for Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite admin Wed, 03/08/2022 – 13:00 On 23 December 2021, Copernicus Sentinel-1B experienced an anomaly related to the instrument electronics power supply provided by the satellite platform, leaving it unable to deliver radar data. Since then spacecraft operators and engineers have been working tirelessly to rectify the issue. Unfortunately, despite…
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It’s the dog days of summer, and things are hot – and getting hotter. For much of Europe, and especially southern Europe, temperatures have been steadily increasing year after year. Not only was 2021 one of the warmest years on record, Sicily recorded what could very well be Europe’s hottest temperature ever, seeing the mercury…
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The region of Hesse (NEREUS member) together with NEREUS invite you to the event “Hessen in Space” – Opportunities for EU Regions from the European Space Policy with Hessen Space Coordinator Prof. Dr.-Ing. [Doctor of Enineering] Johann-Dietrich Wörner. Mr. Thierry Cotelle, NEREUS President, will be amongst the speakers. All member regions are strongly encouraged…
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NEREUS organises on the 5th October 15.00-16.00 (Brussels time) and in November (exact date to be announced soon) 2 webinars with the objective to bring together the university community and partners of the network interested in education/training, capacity-building, and skills development, creating new opportunities for partnerships and setting the frame for new ways of cooperation…
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OBSERVER: How Copernicus Helps Monitor the Health of Europe’s Coastal Waters motta@spacetec… Thu, 28/07/2022 – 13:03 Europe’s coastal areas: vital but vulnerable The EU has around 68,000 km of coastline[1]. To put this into perspective, this represents over three times the coastline of the United States. Coastal areas are vital. For plants, animals, and other…
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This thematic session of “Space 4 Critical Infrastructures” revolves around banking and financial entities and how to manage operational risks and ensure business continuity. Space technology can support the digitalisation and greening of the financial sector. Satellite applications can contribute to credit, payment, and insurance processes, and in particular Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), to…
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On 28 June 2022, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) held an online workshop about the ongoing testing of the Galileo Open Service – Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA). The event was an opportunity to both learn about the status of the testing phase and discuss preliminary results. As to the latter, highlights included:…
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OBSERVER: How Copernicus supports you with seasonal allergies motta@spacetec… Thu, 21/07/2022 – 08:00 Map of Europe showing the birch pollen for late March 2022. CAMS provides forecasts for both pollen and air quality that are updated daily in the Atmosphere Data Store. This data can be used by health professionals and allergy sufferers to make…
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It’s the middle of the summer holiday season and an earthquake strikes Greece, rendering all ground-based communication services worthless. At this exact moment, a leisure boat sailing several kilometres off the coast of Athens experiences an on-board fire. Luckily, they have a Galileo-enabled Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) to send a distress signal with,…
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OBSERVER: Sensing the currents – detecting marine plastic litter in the Mediterranean motta@spacetec… Thu, 14/07/2022 – 10:17 Preserving our waters Water is vital to life. With our marine resources increasingly at risk, the world’s attention is shifting to the protection of its assets from oceans, seas, rivers and lakes down to the smallest streams and…
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