With new satellites in orbit, payload launches, system upgrades, and more opportunities for EO and GNSS users, “EUSPA can proudly look back at key achievements in 2022 in all its domains of activities: satellite-based service provision, security, and uptake of space data and services” declared EUSPA Executive Director, Rodrigo da Costa.
Join us as we countdown to 2023 by highlighting some of this year’s milestones in EU Space.
2022 was marked by the excellent provision of Galileo and EGNOS services, with state-of-the-art precision and availability of the signals from space, enabling billion of users in Europe and around the world to fully reap the benefits of space data and services.
The EU Space Programme’s various satellite constellations were upgraded at several occasions, kicking off with new Galileo satellites! Following extended in-orbit testing and rigorous validation, two new satellites joined the Galileo family in 2022. ‘Nikolina’ (GSAT0223) entered into service in May, followed by ‘Shriya’ (GSAT0224) in August. Together, these satellites offer greater precision, faster positioning, better accuracy and enhanced capabilities to several billion people using Galileo worldwide.
The Galileo Open Service is set to become faster and more robust after an upgrade that added new features to the I/NAV message. EGNOS also received an upgrade, with the launch of the GEO4 payload that will increase the robustness and availability of the EGNOS services.
While the satellites in space tend to get all the attention, both Galileo and EGNOS also depend on a robust – and secure – infrastructure here on Earth. For Galileo, part of that infrastructure is Medium Earth Orbit Local User Terminals (MEOLUTs). A component of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service, these dedicated ground stations play the critical role of generating an independent location of the distress beacon transmissions and relaying this information to first responders. To continue to save lives and better support the Cospas-Sarsat system used by international SAR efforts, this year, EUSPA announced that a fourth MEOLUT has been deployed on the Indian Ocean Island of Réunion.
In its role as the security gatekeeper of the EU Space Programme, EUSPA continues to take steps to ensure the security of Europe’s GNSS signals and the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data these programmes provide. Central to this role is the Security Accreditation Board (SAB), the security accreditation authority for all of the EU Space Programme’s components, where Member States take decisions in a strictly independent manner from the Programme and that this year elected Philippe Bertrand as its new Chair.
While the SAB is in charge of security accreditation, security monitoring is done by the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC). In September, EUSPA inaugurated a new GSMC facility in Saint Martin de la Vega, Spain, which serves as a backup to the site in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France – where we also started moving to a new building.
EUSPA also celebrated its first anniversary this year - and the Agency’s 10th anniversary in Prague - along with its expanded mandate that includes not only overseeing the security, services and market uptake of Galileo and EGNOS, but also Copernicus and GOVSATCOM.
On the GOVSATCOM side, EUSPA is entrusted with the procurement of the secure operational ground segment, its operations and the coordination of the programme’s user-related aspects. As to Copernicus, EUSPA continues to work with European companies, helping them fully embrace the power of Earth Observation through funding opportunities and market intelligence.
Did someone say market intelligence? As the go-to source for all things EGNSS and Earth Observation, EUSPA is well-positioned as the single point of information, expertise and support that companies from across Europe depend on when integrating European space technology into their business solutions. This year, our staff of market uptake and innovation professionals published the first-ever EUSPA EO and GNSS Market Report, downloaded over 100,000 times since then!
Part of our mission is to support the development of innovative European products and applications and a competitive space industry based on Galileo, EGNOS and Copernicus services. To do this, we offer numerous funding opportunities, including the flagship Horizon Europe and Fundamental Elements mechanisms. We also host a wide range of competitions and awards, such as the #myEUspace competition, and this year we launched our new Space Academy. These interactions led to the creation of a large network of start-ups, innovators and SMEs.
It was another active year for EUSPA. In 2022, our staff spoke and presented in more than 100 events, webinars, congresses, competitions and tradeshows across Europe – and beyond. We also hosted several in-house events, including Entrepreneurship Day and Open Days. Together with the European Commission and the Czech Presidency of the Council, we also organised the EU Space Week, the latter of which welcomed over 3,000 participants.
To maximise the uptake and benefits of EU Space, EUSPA continues its drive to partner and collaborate with various organisations. Together with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOSSA), we’re working to foster a space economy that best supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Thanks to a partnership with the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), Galileo and Copernicus are now being used to further the goals of the Common Fisheries Policy.
With space being a key enabler of such EU policy initiatives as the European Green Deal, this year EUSPA put a particular focus on how EU Space is being used to fight the effects of climate change. On World Water Day, we put the spotlight on how Earth Observation and GNSS are monitoring the health of our oceans and rivers. We even launched a dedicated CASSINI Prize to facilitate the creation of innovative commercial solutions that leverage the EU Space Programme to detect, monitor and remove plastics, microplastics and other litter from our oceans and waterways.
We also highlighted how the EU Space Programme helps address such environmental challenges as a changing Arctic, climate-related natural disasters, extreme heatwaves and the loss of biodiversity along our coastal regions.
2023 is shaping up to be another busy and productive year. Once again, EUSPA will see its role expand as we take on responsibility for the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Programme’s Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Front Desk operations. Furthermore, we will become fully responsible for the EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS) and will play a role in the newly announced IRIS2 satellite constellation.
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Space companies in Europe that could create telecommunications and navigation services for missions to the Moon will be invited to bid for the work, following the completion of two feasibility studies.
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EASA dnes zveřejnila finální AMC/GM (soubor přijatelných způsobů průkazu a poradenský materiál) na podporu harmonizovaného, bezpečného a efektivního zavádění U-space v celé Evropské unii. Na tuto verzi se čekalo poměrně dlouho, jelikož by měla vypořádat v rámci možností stovky obdržených komentářů z letošních veřejných konzultací. Zde ke stažení:
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At this time of the year, the mention of Lapland conjures up visions of Santa getting his gift-laden sleigh and nine reindeer ready to take to the skies for the most important deliveries of all. However, the skies of Lapland have witnessed something rather different recently – a big white balloon, which may not provide the immediate gratification of a much-wanted Christmas present, but nonetheless plays a role in helping to safeguard our children’s future.
Making satellite navigation sufficiently accurate by improving its integrity for aircraft to rely on, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, EGNOS, is today employed by hundreds of airports across our continent, guiding airliners down through all weathers to the point where pilots gain sight of runways to initiate landing. Now an upgraded version of the system, EGNOS v3, has passed its Critical Design Review – putting it on track to enter service by the second part of the decade.
Dublin, the capital and largest city of Ireland, is featured in this image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2.
From inspecting powerlines and construction sites to delivering packages and even blood samples and vaccines, drones are already being used for a wide-range of applications. With major technology and transportation companies now testing various Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) use cases, we could see drones transporting cargo from Point A to Point B more often and even people later on onboard manned electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With new capabilities come new challenges. According to the EU Drone Strategy 2.0, the rapid increase in drone operations is testing air traffic management’s capacity to safely integrate unmanned aircraft into airspace, so actions are being taken towards achieving such integration inside and outside U-space airspace, including drones flying beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) even over urban areas.
Addressing many of these challenges is EU Space’s purpose.
“Space services and data, such as those offered by EGNOS, Galileo, Copernicus and Secure Connectivity, are well-placed to support this growing yet complex market,” says EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa.
According to da Costa, the positioning and navigation data and services that Galileo and EGNOS –provide will help enable U-space, Europe’s UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system. “The accurate, reliable and robust positioning that EGNSS offers will be crucial to ensuring that U-space knows the location of every aircraft, both manned and unmanned,” he explains. “Having access to this information is an absolute prerequisite to autonomous and BVLOS drone operations.”
Similar to Air Traffic Management (ATM), U-space is a drone ecosystem designed to control, manage and integrate all UAS flying within the Very Low Level (VLL) airspace. Complementing ATM, it will ensure the safety, security and efficiency of drone operations.
GNSS positioning further allows airspace regulators to create and enforce geofences around events, critical infrastructure or densely populated areas where flight is either regulated, restricted or prohibited. According to FutureFlight, when using a properly equipped drone, an operator will receive a real-time alert whenever they approach or cross into geofenced airspace, allowing them to correct course.
Earth Observation is also set to play a role in UAS operations, particularly as to supporting safe route planning. For instance, maps that integrate Earth Observation data can provide operators with insights on population density, allowing them to plan routes that avoid crowded areas. “Here, Copernicus can help harmonise the way ground risks are assessed across Europe,” adds da Costa.
Developers can use these same data to strategically plan the building of such UAS infrastructure as cargo drops, vertiports and charging stations.
Recognising its immense potential for enabling a harmonised drone ecosystem and complex drone operations, the European Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0 puts EU Space front and centre. “The strategy aims to maximise the use of space services and data and leverage its unique features to increase business opportunities across the EU drone value chain,” says da Costa.
Responsible for the operational management of the EU Space Programme and for ensuring the continuous provision of its services, EUSPA is playing a key role in the strategy’s implementation. As part of this role, the EUSPA Administrative Board is organising a dedicated workshop on space for drones. The group discussed a strategy for the uptake of EU space services and data for drones and identify and agreed on common lines of action.
The workshop brought together Member States, the European Commission and other relevant EU agencies and stakeholders. “By facilitating the exchange of information on the strategy and actions of EUSPA, Member States and other EU bodies and international organisations, we can foster the use of EU Space services and data for drones, increase awareness and boost economic development in this important market segment,” says EUSPA Administrative Board Chair Václav Kobera.
In addition to sessions by EUSPA on the market uptake strategy, by DG DEFIS on the roadmap for EGNSS services for drones, and DG MOVE on Drone Strategy 2.0, the workshop agenda also included presentations by:
And counts with the contribution of EUROCONTROL, the JRC and ESA, as well as experts and representatives from all member states..
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ESA’s wind mission continues to shine as engineers have worked their Christmas magic. With a switch back to its original laser, Aeolus is now shining more than twice as brightly with its best ever performance – just in time for the holidays.
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The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, set to revolutionise short-term weather forecasting in Europe, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket at 21:30 CET (17:30 local time in Kourou) on 13 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The satellite separated from the rocket 34 minutes later and then Malindi ground station in Kenya received the signal from MTG-I1, indicating the satellite is in good health.
The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, set to revolutionise short-term weather forecasting in Europe, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket at 21:30 CET (17:30 local time in Kourou) on 13 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The satellite separated from the rocket 34 minutes later and then Malindi ground station in Kenya received the signal from MTG-I1, indicating the satellite is in good health.
Watch the replay the MTG-I1 launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA’s ESTEC establishment in the Netherlands and footage of liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
The MTG mission is a cooperation between Eumetsat and ESA. ESA is responsible developing and procuring the six MTG satellites. Eumetsat defines the system requirements, develops the ground systems, procures the launch services, operates the satellites, and makes the data available to users.
Watch the replay the MTG-I1 launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA’s ESTEC establishment in the Netherlands and footage of liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
The MTG mission is a cooperation between Eumetsat and ESA. ESA is responsible developing and procuring the six MTG satellites. Eumetsat defines the system requirements, develops the ground systems, procures the launch services, operates the satellites, and makes the data available to users.
Watch the replay the MTG-I1 launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA’s ESTEC establishment in the Netherlands and footage of liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
The MTG mission is a cooperation between Eumetsat and ESA. ESA is responsible developing and procuring the six MTG satellites. Eumetsat defines the system requirements, develops the ground systems, procures the launch services, operates the satellites, and makes the data available to users.
Watch the replay the MTG-I1 launch coverage. The video includes streaming of the event at ESA’s ESTEC establishment in the Netherlands and footage of liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
The MTG mission is a cooperation between Eumetsat and ESA. ESA is responsible developing and procuring the six MTG satellites. Eumetsat defines the system requirements, develops the ground systems, procures the launch services, operates the satellites, and makes the data available to users.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
The first Meteosat Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 13 December at 21:30 CET.
From geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above the equator, this all-new weather satellite will provide state-of-the art observations of Earth’s atmosphere and realtime monitoring of lightning events, taking weather forecasting to the next level. The satellite carries two completely new instruments: Europe’s first Lightning Imager and a Flexible Combined Imager.
MTG-I1 is the first of six satellites that form the full MTG system, which will provide critical data for weather forecasting over the next 20 years. In full operations, the mission will comprise two MTG-I satellites and one MTG Sounding (MTG-S) satellites working in tandem.
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