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Registration is open: Copernicus4regions webinar on innovating public policies on Thursday 9 December at 10.00-11.00 am

The Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies (NEREUS) in tandem with the European Commission and the European Space Agency is pleased to invite you to the Copernicus4regions webinar: How Copernicus helps Europe’s regions to innovate public administrations and the delivery of public policies.   You are strongly encouraged to register here (link)!   There will…
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RUS webinar: Drought monitoring with Sentinel-2

This webinar will show how to use Sentinel-2 optical data to monitor changes in surface water extent due to long-lasting drought in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. It will show how different Sentinel-2 derived water radiometric indices can be used to detect water bodies and monitor changes in their extent. The webinar will also show how…
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EUSPA and EASA join hands to bring instrument flying to general aviation with EGNOS

Small EU aerodromes and airfields used for recreational aviation can rely on EGNOS to become safer and more accessible. EUSPA, EASA, and the aviation industry joint effort yielded a second publication offering Safety Assessment Guidelines to General Aviation operators. General Aviation encompasses a wide range of aerial activities from private and recreational aviation to flight…
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Follow-up of the Copernicus4regions webinar on natural disasters

On the 18th November 2021, NEREUS together with the European Commission and the European Space Agency organised the 4rth Copernicus4regions webinar: “How Copernicus supports Europe’s regions to improve prevention and preparedness to natural disasters” as part of a series of 5 online events. The objective of the webinar was to engage in a debate on the dimension…
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EUSPA ready for LEOP ahead of Galileo Launch 11

We are less than two weeks away from the latest Galileo launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. The Galileo Launch 11 is the first of a series of 6 launches (with two satellites per launch), and the EUSPA’s tightly-knit LEOP team is ready for a cooperative EU space mission! The Galileo satellites…
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EUSPA ready for satellite operations ahead of Galileo Launch 11

We are less than two weeks away from the latest Galileo launch from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. The Galileo Launch 11 is the first of a series of 6 launches (with two satellites per launch), and the EUSPA’s tightly-knit LEOP team is ready for a cooperative EU space mission! The Galileo satellites…
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3rd EUMETSAT/ESA/ECMWF joint training in atmospheric composition

The European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) with the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) are organising a third joint training course on Atmospheric Composition from 6 to 17 December 2021. The training will present the state-of-the-art in atmospheric monitoring and modelling.…
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Successful start-ups from EUSPA competitions ready to upscale!

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) together with the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) are teaming up to boost space-tech start-ups! “Funding Space Forum” is a joint online panel session and fundraising event, where start-ups working with space data will pitch in front of Business Angels, receive feedback and raise interest for…
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Underfly Positions Landsat 9 Below Landsat 8 for Simultaneous Scenes

Landsat 9 will fly beneath Landsat 8 as part of the calibration process for the newer satellite, launched on Sept. 27, 2021. The underfly will allow calibration experts to compare measurements collected by the fully operational satellite with Landsat 9, management and operation of which will be handed off to the U.S. Geological Survey in…
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Follow-up IMPRESSIVE Conference: Sustainable port management through Copernicus: the space-based IMPRESSIVE platform

As part of the IMPRESSIVE project, NEREUS organised the EU online high-level conference “Sustainable port management through Copernicus: the space-based IMPRESSIVE platform” on the 27th of October 2021. The objective of the workshop was to promote and present the IMPRESSIVE solution (http://impressive-project.eu/), an innovative platform with cutting-edge technology which could contribute to the sustainability of…
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