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Uno, dos, tres… Registrations for EU Space Week are open!

Organised by the EU Agency for the Space Programme and the European Commission, under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the EU Space Week 2023 is taking place in Sevilla from the 7th to 9th of November. The top European Union space conference is a unique opportunity to…
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Reinforcing European space autonomy with the EU Space Information Sharing Centre (ISAC)

Space plays a crucial role in EU strategic autonomy, economy, citizens’ welfare, security and defence, scientific development and other vital areas. Considering the Union’s increasing reliance on space data and services, safeguarding the security of space systems and the communication and information networks they rely upon is of utmost importance. On March 2023, the European…
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ASGARD: The ultimate response to maritime spoofing attacks

GNSS is a critical technology used in maritime navigation systems. It enables vessels to determine their position, speed and time by receiving signals from satellites. Unfortunately, malicious actors can rather easily spoof these signals to provide unreliable or even fake positioning information.  Such false information can cause a ship to change course, which is exactly…
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Linking #EUSpace to governmental user needs

Access to space data and services has become an absolute essential for governmental actors ranging from diplomatic missions to maritime authorities. Space capabilities, be it communications, satellite navigation or Earth Observation are a cost-efficient way for the Union to manage security incidents, mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.…
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New procurement to support EUSPA Quality, Programme Oversight and Information Security

This procurement aims to provide support to EUSPA in maintaining its ISO 9001:2015 – certified Integrated Management System, implementing the oversight of the EU Space Programme components and exploring the adoption of the ISO 27000 standard for its information security. To execute the Framework Contract, the Agency may request the contractors through specific contract(s), to…
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IEOS23: Call for Abstracts

This years Irish Earth Observation Symposium will be held in Limerick on the 30th November. Submissions can be made here: https://tinyurl.com/ieos2023 Uncategorized Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Research in IrelandRead More

Copernicus services supports Global Pharmaceuticals

Asthma is a condition which impacts the daily lives of 30 million Europeans and 300 million people globally. People with asthma may experience coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing among other ailments. According to the European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations, the global asthma prevalence could increase to 400 million people worldwide by 2025.  A…
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Let’s fly – with EU Space

While many of us may dream of flying to space, everyone can fly with space.  That’s because whenever you catch a flight, your aircraft is likely using a range of space-based technologies for everything from positioning to enabling the most fuel-efficient routes and navigating poor visibility conditions at low altitudes. In fact, the EU Space…
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Empowering Security: The European Union Space Programme and EUSPA’s role in advancing resilience and innovation

The European Union Space Programme stands as a pivotal pillar in advancing security applications, propelling research, and fostering innovation across Europe’s space endeavours. The Programme serves as a cornerstone for various security applications thanks to its various components. The Copernicus Security Service delivers vital intelligence for external action, as well as border and maritime surveillance.…
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EUSPA: The partner of choice for space-based entrepreneurs

Did you know that the GNSS and Earth Observation downstream market generated over EUR 200 billion in revenue in 2021? What’s more, this market is expected to hit the half trillion mark over the next decade. Not only are these some big numbers – they also represent a BIG opportunity for European start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs,…
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