OBSERVER: Copernicus provides solutions to achieve a more sustainable fashion industry nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 12/01/2023 – 11:15 A highly environmentally costly industry The drop in clothing prices over the last decades has resulted in people buying ever more clothes. In 2020, Europeans bought on average almost 10 kg of clothing items between garments and shoes[1], 5…
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A skilled workforce is the key to sustainable growth, innovation and competitiveness. Unfortunately, when it comes to talent, demand outpaces supply. In fact, according to the European Commission, more than three quarters of companies in the EU report having difficulty finding workers with the necessary skill set. With the goal of boosting competitiveness and supporting…
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Join us live from the National Space Centre for tonight’s launch from Cornwall over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@NationalSpaceCentreIRE. The livestream should begin around 10PM. We are incredibly excited to play a part in the Virgin Orbit Start Me Up mission launching this evening from Spaceport Cornwall, and very proud to share the role of the…
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January 1st not only marks the start of a New Year, it’s also the start of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. “Sweden is taking over the Presidency at a time when the European Union is facing unprecedented challenges,” says Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson. “A greener, more secure and…
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OBSERVER: Copernicus in 2022—the year in review nee@spacetec.p… Thu, 05/01/2023 – 11:04 Another successful year has been wrapped! We have witnessed extraordinary milestones this year and, as we enter into the new year, we want to remind ourselves of our accomplishments. As Europe’s Eyes on Earth, Copernicus has been crucial for observing the record-breaking…
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The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) together with the European Commission have published new documents: 1. Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) Signal-in-Space (SIS) Interface Control Document (ICD) This document contains, together with the Galileo Open Service Signal-In-Space Interface Control Document (OS SIS ICD), all information on the OSNMA SIS and…
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OBSERVER: 2022: a year of extremes frederic.collo… Thu, 22/12/2022 – 12:12 The year 2022 saw record droughts, temperatures, wildfires, floods and an all-time low in Antarctic sea ice, many of them characterised by one word: extremes. Precipitation, or the absence thereof, has played a key role in several extreme weather or climate-related events, with historical…
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With new satellites in orbit, payload launches, system upgrades, and more opportunities for EO and GNSS users, “EUSPA can proudly look back at key achievements in 2022 in all its domains of activities: satellite-based service provision, security, and uptake of space data and services” declared EUSPA Executive Director, Rodrigo da Costa. Join us as we…
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From inspecting powerlines and construction sites to delivering packages and even blood samples and vaccines, drones are already being used for a wide-range of applications. With major technology and transportation companies now testing various Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) use cases, we could see drones transporting cargo from Point A to Point B more often and…
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NEREUS and Eurisy organize the series “Space 4 Critical Infrastructures” focused on eleven sectors identified in the proposed EU Directive on the resilience of critical entities. Climate change results in increasingly frequent water scarcity and drought. The protection of water resources is one of the cornerstones of Europe’s environmental policy. The European space data stream…
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