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Stockholm captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite. Credit: European Commission.

Celebrating a quarter century of Copernicus

13 June 2023
Copernicus has been Europe’s eyes on Earth for 25 years!
A new report by UNOOSA & EUSPA looks at how Copernicus, Galileo, EGNOS and GOVSATCOM can address such population-related challenges as food security, water management, climate change and the environment.

Sustainably supporting 8 billion people with EU Space

08 June 2023
A new report by the EUSPA and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) highlight the many ways the EU Space Programme helps balance sustainable development with a rapidly growing population.
Selfie taken by the satellite on-board camera mounted on a deployable arm ®EUTELSAT

EGNOS latest payload becomes operational ahead of V3 Service

05 June 2023
The GEO-4 payload is an essential element for the transition to EGNOS V3 service which will further elevate the navigation experience to a broad range of users down on Earth.
While EU Space and the data and services it provides are important assets to supporting the Green Deal, businesses stand to benefit too.

How EU Space supports Europe’s environmental policies

01 June 2023
While EU Space and the data and services it provides are important assets to supporting the implementation of the Green Deal, businesses stand to benefit too.
Maniitsoq, Greenland

New site in Greenland to enhance Galileo SAR

31 May 2023
EUSPA and Naviair strengthened their cooperation to enhance the monitoring capabilities of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) Service by establishing a new site in Greenland.
From identifying organic cotton to monitoring avalanches and taking a tour via a virtual guide – all 10 of the #myEUspace competition’s winning prototypes have one thing in common: each leverages the power of EU Space.

And the winners for ‘Best Prototype’ are…

24 May 2023
EUSPA announces the 10 winners of the #myEUspace competition’s ‘Best Prototypes’ track!
Join us to learn about the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) latest status, attend live demos, and participate in panel discussions

Join us for the first Galileo HAS Days!

23 May 2023
Mark your calendar and join us to knowing more about the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) latest status including live demonstrations and open panel discussions.
Being EU Maritime Day and all, why not take a few minutes and check out this article about how EU Space enables safer maritime operations – including search and rescue operations.

Search and Rescue Exercise in Cyprus highlights the role of the EU Space Programme in maritime operations

19 May 2023
A workshop and Search and Rescue exercise in Cyprus highlight the important role EU Space plays in emergency response and disaster risk management.
Over 100 players from the SatCom sector came to EUSPA headquarters in Prague for the first ever SatCom Downstream Industry Days.

First ever SatCom Downstream Days a success

17 May 2023
Main players from the SatCom downstream industry gathered in EUSPA headquarters to prepare the upcoming GOVSATCOM and share experience and solutions for governmental and secure SATCOM.
Thanks to the EU SST, the EU provides collision avoidance information and services for over 390 satellites distributed in Low, Medium and Geostationary Orbits.

Safeguarding space infrastructure

15 May 2023
Space debris can be anything from defunct satellites or rocket pieces to small cables and screws that have fallen off a rocket during launch. Orbiting Earth at an ultra-highspeed space debris can cause irreversible damage to operational satellites and even, create more debris caused by the collision. The consequences could be more serious for us, end-users, down on Earth.
There’s a lot to celebrate this Europe Day, including a growing EU Space Programme and the second anniversary of EUSPA

Happy Europe Day!

09 May 2023
There’s a lot to celebrate this Europe Day, including a growing EU Space Programme and the second anniversary of EUSPA.
Wallis and Futuna is a strategic location for the deployement of the newest Galileo Sensor Station as it allows us to increase the coverage of Galileo in the southern hemisphere.

New Galileo Sensor Station up and running in South Pacific!

05 May 2023
A new sensor station in Wallis is now operational and contributing to Galileo’s excellent performance.
The key to keeping global warming below the 1.5°C threshold needed to secure a liveable future is having timely, transparent and detailed climate data – which is exactly what Copernicus and the European State of the Climate report provide.

Another year of climate extremes for Europe

04 May 2023
The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report published by ECMWF provides essential info on climate, but also the opportunity to think ahead and prepare climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
The free data and services provided by the EU Space Programme will be a key enabler of Europe’s energy transition.

Repowering the EU from space

28 April 2023
How EU Space can help build the autonomous renewable energy system that will power an energy independent and climate neutral future for Europe.
With the services and data provided by the EU Space Programme and the support offered by EUSPA, it’s smooth and safe sailing for Europe’s maritime sector.

EU Space at the heart of the EU Maritime Security Strategy

27 April 2023
EU Space at the heart of the EU Maritime Security Strategy