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The complexity of the European Space Environment   The main actors, apart from the industry are: ESA, EUSPA, EUMETSAT, and naturally the National Space Agencies, particularly those of: France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, and some others. ESA and the main national agencies (F, G, I and UK) have technical management resources and the others subcontract this activity mainly to ESA. One peculiarity of ESA has been the geographical return rule, by which the industrial return of any country should be proportional to the budgetary contribution of this country, something not applicable to the other actors. Since early 1990’s the EU Commission has been disputing the lead role of ESA in the space activities. Periodically numerous meetings were organised among them, also inviting industrial representatives, trying to clarify their respective roles. The industrial representatives attended the meetings without knowing what was expected from them in those meetings. The Galileo programme was the opportunity for the EU to create the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) in 2004, established as the European Union Agency for Space Programmes (EUSPA) on May 12, 2021. (EUSPA) is charged with supporting the implementation of the EU Space Programme, consisting mainly of the European Earth Observation (Copernicus), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), the European Union Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The relationship between ESA and EUSPA is managed by a Framework Agreement established in 2004. ESA oversees the roll-out of new satellite technology and architecture of the systems that provide the EU’s various space services. roll-out of new satellite technology and architecture of the systems that provide the EU’s various space services. This complex scheme is challenged from time to time, and recently new studies dealing with potential new schemes have been detected.

🗓️ 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞! 📣 The first 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐂𝐋𝐌𝐒) 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 is coming up!   📍 June 3-5, 2024 - #Antwerp (#Belgium) & Online   🎤 The #CLMSGA2024 will be a valuable meeting and #networking opportunity for industry experts, researchers and policymakers involved in the application fields of the Copernicus EEA #Land Monitoring Service. The #event will focus on the discussion of #CLMS plans and developments through a dynamic programme featuring interactive sessions and insightful panel discussions. 🎟️ 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘓𝘔𝘚 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/duu_qUrQ --- 🌱 As part of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, #e_GEOS is Prime Contractor of the European Ground Motion Service (#EGMS), the European Environment Agency contract that relies on InSar data to detect and measure #ground motion across #Europe.   🌍 Furthermore, among the other #Copernicus Services, e-GEOS is Prime Contractor of the Copernicus #Emergency Management Service #RapidMapping (Joint Research Centre - European Commission) - providing geospatial information in support of emergency management activities - and of the Copernicus Security Service component on Support to #EU External and Security Actions (#SESA) - SatCen - assisting the EU and its Member States in operations and areas where security issues arise.   ℹ️ 𝘦-𝘎𝘌𝘖𝘚 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dPx65iwS   EU Space | #space #energy #environment Telespazio | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana | GAF AG | Leonardo Space | European Space Agency - ESA

🇧🇪 The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 acknowledges the importance of space activities as a strategic asset, particularly in domains such as security, defense, climate change mitigation, and the empowerment of New Space actors. As the Belgian presidency is in full swing, we put the spotlight on five Belgian-led #HaDEA projects at the forefront of #EUSpaceResearch: 🚀 ASAP – Leveraging AI algorithms for space exploration (coordinator: KU Leuven) 🌑 DUSTER – On a mission to dust space (coordinator: Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy ) 🌍 EvoLand (CLMS) – Building the next-generation Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (coordinator: VITO ; BE beneficiary: Evenflow) 🛰 SCHUMANN - Horizon EU – Fostering modularity in NewSpace (coordinator: Space Applications Services NV/SA) 🦾 STARFAB - Designing an in-space automated warehouse facility (coordinator: Space Applications Services NV/SA NV/SA ; BE beneficiary: Sonaca) Discover more ⬇ https://europa.eu/!m8QYtp #EU2024BE #HorizonEU #Copernicus EU Space | Copernicus EEA | KU Leuven Research & Development | Belgian Science Policy Office | Belgian Earth Observation | Vlaamse Ruimtevaartindustrie vzw & Flanders Space | SME4SPACE

Alively round table today on Space and the environment hosted by the French National Assembly and by madame la depute Cecile Rilhac I was sharing the panel floor with CNES Frederic Bretar and PROMETHEE Space Olivier Piepsz. I highlighted how ESA partnership with its with Member States create benefits at national level and help move European industry and science forward. French space industry has a prominent role in many eo projects: France is heavily involved in Future EO and Copernicus #Sentinel3, #Sentinel6 as well as in the next generation of Sentinels. Multiple French research institutes and industrial actors are also involved in data quality and calibration/Validation operations for many missions. But this data is not for the sake of building satellites : it is essential to the support international efforts and agreements like the Paris COP 21 agreement and UN's International Methane Emissions Observatory and better manage our environmental challenges.

News from the European Space Agency's ERS-2 Mission! 🚀 With the anticipated reentry of the ERS-2 satellite into Earth's atmosphere in February 2024, we reflect on its remarkable contributions since its launch in April 1995. As a successor to the ERS-1 mission, ERS-2 revolutionized Earth Observation with its C-band radar payload and interferometric capabilities, paving the way for advancements in InSAR technology 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKN8-6XU At DARES, we owe much of our expertise to these heritage missions. Despite data availability every 35 days initially, we successfully launched our first commercial services in the early 2000s for civil applications and the private industry, leveraging data from ERS and ENVISAT ESA satellite missions. 🛰️ Today, Earth Observation's future looks promising with numerous private and public satellite initiatives underway. Notably, the impending launch of Sentinel-1C&D, building upon Sentinel-1A and B, promises more frequent and systematic global data coverage. 🌍 At DARES, we recognize the importance of continuous data coverage in delivering accurate monitoring services. That's why we've developed a unique capability: providing weekly reporting in near real-time after each satellite pass. This innovation sets us apart as a highly competitive alternative to traditional surveying methods. 📊 For more information about our Rapid Monitoring Service, please contact us at [email protected]. #darestechnology #monitoring #subsidence #earthobservation #ESA #ERS #insar

And here is the first (uncalibrated) image of #PVCC!

🛰A new milestone in optical satellite communication! European Space Agency - ESA, Airbus Netherlands B.V. and industrial partners demonstrated a world-first 9Gbit/s class optical downlink from geostationary orbit. The demonstration was possible through ESA's CREOLA (Consolidation of Refinement of Optical Link Architectures) project, part of our Optical and Quantum Communications - ScyLight programme line. 📲 These advancements will meet the increasing demand for data capacity, provide secure and reliable data transmission, and benefit businesses and society at large. Learn more about the project and its breakthrough here 👉 https://lnkd.in/evsCmtVs Discover more through the Airbus project page 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTa4RGNb   #laser #communications #satellite #optical #ground #station #demonstration #esa #europeanspaceagency #airbus #airbusnl #netherlands #europe #space #downlink #data #secure #security

⭐ We invite applications to tender for the ESA Commercialisation Ambassador in Italy - (BASS and Earth Watch InCubed-2) 2024 – 2027. The ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme aims to enable companies, especially those from non-space domains, to create new businesses or enhance existing ones by integrating space capabilities – Earth observation, satellite navigation and telecommunications and human space flight technologies. InCubed stands for ‘Investing in Industrial Innovation’ and is a Public Private Partnership co-funding programme run by the ESA Φ-lab, part of the Earth Observation Programme. InCubed focuses on developing innovative and commercially viable products and services that generate or exploit the value of Earth observation imagery and datasets. In Italy, the Agency is looking to continue the activities of Commercialisation Ambassador, working across regions, technologies, and thematic areas. Find full details and application criteria on esa-star ➡ https://lnkd.in/gZGRvxUR 📷 Earth from Space: Italy and Mediterranean, ©ESA. Image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024), processed by ESA. #TrasformazioneDigitale #TecnologieDigitali #Innovazione #ServiziDigitali #Tecnologia #BusinessItaly #ItalyBusiness #NewSpace #TecnologiaSpaziale #SpaceEconomy #NewSpaceEconomy