Category: Events

The Galileo Reference Centre evolves to support the constellation’s growing needs

The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) publishes procurement on “GRC Infrastructure evolution, nominal operations support, and maintenance”. To encourage the widest participation possible, the Agency is organizing an industry day to present the details of the call on 10 March 2022 at 10.00 CET The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) published…
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Follow-up of the Copernicus4regions webinar on innovating public policies

On the 3rd February 2022, NEREUS together with the European Commission and the European Space Agency organised the 5th and final Copernicus4regions webinar: “How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to innovate public administrations and the delivery of public policies”. The objective of the webinar was to reflect upon what are the main factors that concretely support…
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GOVSATCOM adds secure governmental communications to the EU Space Programme

When disaster strikes, communication, information and location are key. With the addition of GOVSATCOM, the EU Space Programme provides all three.  Last summer, when Greece was ravaged by wildfires, public authorities relied on Copernicus’ Earth Observation services to detect and monitor the evolving situation. On the ground, firefighters and emergency first responders used EGNOS and…
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The European 112-emergency number to reach new heights thanks to Galileo

As of 17 March 2022, all smartphones placed in the European single market should be leveraging Galileo signals, in addition to other Global Navigation Satellite Systems. The addition of the EU positioning system to enhance the 112-calls location will result in faster response times and consequently, more lives saved. The European 112-emergency number is operational in…
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EUSPA launches testing campaign for INAV improvements implementation

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is launching a testing campaign for INAV improvements implementation and hereby invites external stakeholders to express their interest in participating in such testing campaign.  The testing will cover any of the three I/NAV improvements (SSP, FEC-2, RedCED), that will be tested in laboratory using simulated realistic…
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The European GNSS Service Centre is getting ready for next-gen Galileo services

The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) publishes a procurement on the “Evolution of the European GNSS Service Centre (E-GSC) Infrastructure”. To encourage the widest participation possible, the Agency is organizing an industry day to present the details of the call on 15 February 2022 at 10.00. A key link between Galileo and its…
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Galileo SAR delivers best performance since declared operational in December 2016

The Galileo SAR reached new heights with a record-breaking location accuracy performance of 98.12% below 2km. The EU constellation is the biggest contributor to the Cospas-Sarsat MEOSAR system.  The Galileo Search and Rescue Service (SAR) was launched on 15 December 2016 to provide aid to people in distress or imminent danger. The Galileo SAR service…
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Save the date: EO4GEO Final Conference

The EO4GEO Final Conference, organized by the EO4GEO Alliance, will be held in Brussels and online on the 17-18 May 2022. More information will come soon.   2022, EO4GEO, Events, News Events – NEREUS | NEREUS Read More

The EUSPA EO and GNSS Market Report is out! Did you get your copy?

To help you better appreciate and reap the full benefits of space technology, EUSPA experts compiled the “EUSPA EO and GNSS Market Report“.  The 216-page long release is the ultimate guide to anyone who seeks to make the EU Space technologies part of their business plan, develop new space downstream applications and see a tangible…
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EUSPA to further boost space investments with CASSINI

The European Commission, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the European Investment Fund (EIF) committed to multiplying the benefits of space technology to businesses. This initiative implies attracting more private investment funds, running capacity building activities, sharing expertise, organizing matchmaking, and promoting the markets. CASSINI is central…
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