Romania will require Galileo-based authenticated positioning in new patrol vessels after a Black Sea pilot, leveraging EUSPA-delivered OSNMA to counter GNSS interference risks.
The report reflects how global space downstream sector has expanded beyond Earth Observation and Global Navigation Satellite System to include emerging areas like Secure Satellite Communication and Space Situational Awareness.
The EU Space Programme continues to advance, with the successful launch of Sentinel-1D, the upcoming Galileo Launch 14, and several additional missions planned for 2026, marking another strong step forward for Europe’s leadership in space and innovation.
Part of the Fundamental Elements funding mechanism, the call looks to develop a receiver that will enable vessels to take full advantage of the EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime users (ESMAS).
A group of Canadian scientists at the University of New Brunswick has become the first to make use of Galileo’s High Accuracy Service (HAS) in Antarctica to create ultra-precise 3D maps of underwater terrain in a place with no RTK networks or Internet.
European GNSS and Copernicus Earth Observation data not only play a key role in individual modes of mobility, they are also essential to creating a truly intermodal transport system.
