Security, resilience, prosperity, democratic values and the rule of law – these are the priorities of the Swedish Presidency, all of which stand to benefit from the EU Space Programme.
The Galileo OSNMA SIS ICD and the Galileo OSNMA Receiver Guidelines have been published. They specify the baseline applicable to the OSNMA service provision phase that will start after the OSNMA Service Declaration. Its publication allows the OSNMA user community to prepare for the OSNMA service provision phase in advance of the OSNMA Service Declaration.
On 12 December, the EUSPA Administrative Board together with other EU and international organisations, such as EC DG DEFIS, MOVE and JRC, EASA, EMSA, EFCA, EUROCONTROL and ESA held a workshop on joining hands to foster the use of EU Space services and data for drones.
Earth Observation (EO) and GNSS are fast becoming key enablers in the forestry sector. EO data is used to remotely monitor forest inventories and detect illegal logging and deforestation, while GNSS opens the door to a range of precision forestry operations.
Featuring high-level panels and interviews, expert round tables, interactive workshops and numerous networking opportunities this year’s SME Assembly had a flavour of EU Space.
A new SAR Galileo MEOLUT Facility installed in the Indian Ocean Réunion island has successfully met the operational, performance and functional requirements required to be commissioned into the Cospas-Sarsat System and started the distribution of MEOSAR distress alerts to the French Mission Control Centre (FMCC) on 18 November.
Precisely on the same day, the very first Return Link Service distress alert was recorded by Galileo coming from a boat skunk 2000km offshore of the newly deployed Galileo MEOLUT.
After the negotiations between the European Parliament, Council and Commission, the European Union welcomes its new Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellites or IRISS.
From helping financial institutions make more sustainable investment decisions to evaluating claims from the sky, EU Space is set to have a big impact on the insurance and finance sectors. Here are six ways that it’s already happening.
The EGNOS V242B system upgrade incorporates advanced data processing functionalities to increase service resilience against peak solar activity and ionosphere phenomena.
EUSPA Open Days are back on track! Taking place between December 8 and 10, everybody will have the unique opportunity to enter the Agency and get an insider’s look at the EU Space Programme, its services, and the people behind it all.
To help GNSS signal simulator manufacturers keep their products up to date, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), together with the European Commission and the EU Joint Research Centre, is organising an online forum on 13 December 2022.
