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Galileo and EGNOS User Satisfaction Survey is now open! This is your chance to tell us what you think about these programmes and share your thoughts on how we can make the services they provide even better.

We want to hear from end users like you: the EGNOS and Galileo Survey is now open

24 October 2022
Help shape the future of EU satellite navigation by taking our annual EGNOS and Galileo User Satisfaction Surveys.
EU Space is set to play a bigger role in the raw materials sector, becoming a key enabler in achieving the rare earth independence envisioned by the new European Critical Raw Materials Act.

EU Space to play a pivotal role in the European Critical Raw Materials Act

17 October 2022
The raw materials sector depends on GNSS and Earth Observation for everything from surveying mining sites to accessing remote areas and enabling the safe operation of heavy machinery.
EUSPA is looking to support the development of innovative commercial applications that leverage data coming from the EU Space Programme.

EUSPA launches the #myEUspace competition 2022

14 October 2022
To encourage entrepreneurs to develop innovative commercial applications that leverage data coming from the EU Space Programme, the #myEUspace competition is putting a pool prize of nearly EUR 1 million in cash on the table!
Dinka Dinkova introducing the Welcome Address panel at EU Space Week 2022

10 Highlights from an eventful EU Space Week

07 October 2022
EU Space Week 2022 was full of informative sessions, insightful keynote speeches and interesting demos from space-based companies. Here’s a taste of just some of what happened.
EUSPA and the Hellenic Aviation Service Provider agree on a joint statement on the upgrade and hosting of an EGNOS Ranging and Integrity Monitoring Stations (RIMS)

Hellenic Aviation Service Provider to host EGNOS V3 ground station in Athens, Greece

05 October 2022
As EGNOS transitions to Version 3, its ground segment is getting an upgrade – including the Ranging Integrity Monitoring Station located in Athens, Greece.
EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa at the Prague House event in Brussels

EU Space is the key to robust, sustainable growth

29 September 2022
EUSPA joined representatives from the European Commission, Czech Republic and the space industry at the Prague House in Brussels to discuss how the EU Space Programme is creating opportunities for sustainable, game-changing growth.
EU Space Week is happening 3 – 6 October and will be held as a hybrid event, with options to join either online or physically in Prague, the heart of the EU Space Programme.

EU Space Week 2022 preview is here

28 September 2022
EU Space Week - the hallmark European space ecosystem event - will be taking place on 3 – 6 October 2022 and will be held as a hybrid event, with options to join either online or physically in Prague, the heart of the EU Space Programme.
New ITT published to assess how the future evolution of European GNSS (EGNOS and Galileo) could be provided via additional dissemination means

ITT: EGNSS Additional Dissemination means

22 September 2022
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a service contract to address how the future evolution of European GNSS (EGNSS) could be provided via additional dissemination means.
Trams in Prague will be provided with more precise localisation thanks to Galileo

Galileo-enabled receivers installed in Prague tramways

21 September 2022
The Prague trams are using multi-frequency satellite receivers and the European Union satellite navigation system Galileo for their position.
The new version of EDAS SDD reflects the latest service's updates

New version of the EDAS Service Definition Document released

13 September 2022
New version of the EDAS Service Definition Document released
The Copernicus Biodiversity in Coastal Ecosystems Workshop will illustrate what Copernicus can offer in relation to biodiversity and coastal ecosystems, and their protection.

Register for the Copernicus Biodiversity in Coastal Ecosystems Workshop

12 September 2022
The online workshop, scheduled for 11 – 12 October, is an opportunity to learn how Earth Observation and Copernicus can help sustainably manage, protect and restore biodiversity in Europe’s coastal regions.
CASSINI Maritime Maritime Prize is the new contest under the CASSINI competition initiative

Wanted: space-based solutions for solving the oceans’ plastic problem

08 September 2022
A new CASSINI competition is looking for innovative solutions that leverage the EU Space Programme to detect, monitor and remove plastic litter from our oceans and waterways.
EUSPA signs new EGNOS service provider contract with ESSP

EUSPA taps ESSP for EGNOS service provider role

06 September 2022
The contract includes a focus on further expanding the EGNOS service provision into new sectors and new geographical areas.
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EUSPA Headquarters celebrates 10 years in Prague

06 September 2022
EUSPA’s mission is to link space to user needs, and for the last ten years, we’ve been forging those links from our headquarters in Prague.
A highlight on the EU Space Week agenda, the UCP invites users from a range of market segments to present their needs and requirements

User Consultation Platform helps set the course for the EU Space Programme

02 September 2022
Users are at the heart of the EU Space Programme, and the annual User Consultation Platform is a chance for this group to share their needs and requirements.