The implementation of GOVSATCOM, Europe’s Governmental Satellite Communications programme, continues to move forward. Most recently, on 30 May 2023, the European Commission adopted three Implementing Acts. These Acts provide the legal foundation for the services that GOVSATCOM, along with IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite), will offer. GOVSATCOM, the fourth pillar of…
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EUSPA plays a crucial role in supporting the EU Space industry throughout the innovation cycle, providing funding and market intelligence. One of the notable tools that has significantly contributed to the adoption of Galileo is the Fundamental Elements programme. This R&D funding mechanism is specifically designed to support the development of innovative chipset, antenna, and…
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The annual User Consultation Platform (UCP) led by EUSPA, is a forum in which the EU Space Programme user community meets to share their experiences, reflect on needs and discuss market trends in satellite navigation, earth observation and satellite communications. The input gathered during the UCP is essential for the evolution of Galileo/EGNOS, Copernicus and…
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Can you believe it? Copernicus, Europe’s Earth Observation programme, has been around for a quarter of a century. That’s 25 years of looking at our planet and its environment for the benefit of all European citizens. Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton emphasised the “crucial role of Copernicus in improving Europe’s resilience and strategic autonomy, and…
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Having hit the 8 billion mark late last year, the global population is expected to swell to a whopping 9 billion people by 2037. As the population grows, so too will its impact on the environment, climate change, resource use and urbanisation. So, how do we sustainably provide for 8 billion people, let alone 9? …
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Launched onboard EUTELSAT’s Hotbird 13G satellite in November 2022 from Cape Canaveral, the EGNOS payload is ready to transmit the first EGNOS V3 test signals, as of Thursday, 1 June 2023. Placed in a geostationary orbit some 35,000 km away from the Earth, the payload underwent a rigorous testing phase before entering service. It is…
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A famous frog once sang, ‘it’s not easy being green’. Clearly, he didn’t know about EU Space. “With the wealth of data, services and information that the EU Space Programme provides, ‘being green’ has become a whole lot easier,” says EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa. As Europe prepares to celebrate EU Green Week from…
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On May 17, 2023, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and Naviair, signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the monitoring capabilities of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) Service by establishing a new site in Greenland. This collaboration marks a significant step towards ensuring the redundancy, of the SAR/Galileo system and…
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#myEUspace, EUSPA’s signature competition, developed under the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Initiative, challenges innovators to develop game-changing solutions that leverage EU Space data from Galileo, Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and/or Copernicus, the European Earth Observation programme. This year’s competition is unique in that it is divided into three different prize tracks (Ideas, Prototypes and Commercial…
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Scheduled for 28-29 June 2023, this event is an opportunity for the Galileo HAS user community, industry stakeholders, application developers and international experts to know more about the Galileo HAS Service (in operation since January 2023). In addition, it will be a great opportunity for all attendees to come together to discuss and share their…
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