As Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July, it has announced its key priorities for the semester. “We are going to promote the reindustrialisation and digitalisation of Europe, we are going to make decisive progress in this ecological transition, we will make the economy more prosperous but…
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The abundance of satellites is not only responsible for “an unprecedented space traffic jam” but it’s also the cause of a large amount of space debris which is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the European Commission, over 1 million debris items larger than 1cm are currently orbiting the Earth ranging from screws and…
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Held in a hybrid mode, the Galileo HAS Days was an opportunity for stakeholders, application developers, and international experts to receive an update on the status, performance, and evolution plans of this new groundbreaking service, which operational since January 2023. It was also the opportunity to receive feedbacks from the key pioneers using the added…
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After a long, exciting and challenging prize contest, five innovative start-ups have emerged as rising stars of the European Union’s space downstream innovation. The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under the European Commission’s CASSINI – Space Entrepreneurship Initiative, recently organized the #myEUspace competition, offering a substantial cash prize of 100,000 euros to each…
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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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