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The 2-day event, scheduled for November 8-9, will offer participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the latest funding opportunities for innovators, businesses and researchers but also an overview of latest novelties in the EU Space Programme and its services. You’ll be able to join us both physically and virtually!

The EU Space downstream sector has been experiencing a large growth over the last years as space data is becoming more and more accessible to end users. Businesses are turning into geospatial data from Copernicus or GNSS data from Galileo and EGNOS to take their businesses to new levels and optimize their operations. To help aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups or SMEs incubate their ideas, EUSPA is organizing its first Space Downstream Innovation Days from the 8th of November 2021 to the 9th. The event will be held physicallyat our Prague Headquarters but also digitally through online means. 

Why attend?

The event aims at giving an overview to prospective applicants of the latest EUSPA/EU financial instruments for space business development. More specifically the programme will include: 

- an intro to the Horizon Europe Space Work Programme 2021-2022

- all you need to know about the EGNSS and Copernicus market uptake call

- an intro to the EIC Horizon and CASSINI Prize for digital space applications

Other funding opportunities include Fundamental Elements, EUSPA’s R&D tool to support the development of EGNSS-enabled chipsets, receivers and antennas and grants and procurements for the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).

Opportunities for networking

Starting with Galileo, the second day will feature a session on new EU Space services and activities such as public testing opportunities for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) and Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA). The session will conclude with the current market uptake opportunities on Copernicus as well as a recap on the status development of the EU’s upcoming programme for governmental satellite communications, GOVSATCOM. A workshop on EGNSS receivers is scheduled for the afternoon of November 9th reserved for chipset manufacturers only.

Participants will be able to pitch their ideas and find potential partners through a matchmaking service EUSPA will provide, while social networking events are planned for both days.  

"After the series of ‘virtual gatherings’ the past year, we finally have the opportunity to open our doors and connect with the vibrant EU Space community. It’s a great opportunity for EUSPA to interact with users, listen to their concerns, ideas, and answer to questions, so I encourage participants to join us for the physical event,’’ says Fiammetta Diani, Head of EUSPA Market Development Department. "Besides, it it’s a great time to explore cosmopolitan Prague, which by then will be in a wintry mode!’’ concludes Diani.

EUSPA is committed to observing all the necessary hygiene rules and therefore the capacity for the physical event will be limited. 

Registration will soon open on this page and a preliminary agenda can be found here. Stay tuned for more updates!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).

The 2-day event, scheduled for November 8-9, will offer participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the latest funding opportunities for innovators, businesses and researchers but also an overview of latest novelties in the EU Space Programme and its services. You’ll be able to join us both physically and virtually!

The EU Space downstream sector has been experiencing a large growth over the last years as space data is becoming more and more accessible to end users. Businesses are turning into geospatial data from Copernicus or GNSS data from Galileo and EGNOS to take their businesses to new levels and optimize their operations. To help aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups or SMEs incubate their ideas, EUSPA is organizing its first Space Downstream Innovation Days from the 8th of November 2021 to the 9th. The event will be held physically at our Prague Headquarters but also digitally through online means. 

Why attend?

The event aims at giving an overview to prospective applicants of the latest EUSPA/EU financial instruments for space business development. More specifically the programme will include: 

- an intro to the Horizon Europe Space Work Programme 2021-2022

- all you need to know about the EGNSS and Copernicus market uptake call

- an intro to the EIC Horizon and CASSINI Prize for digital space applications

Other funding opportunities include Fundamental Elements, EUSPA’s R&D tool to support the development of EGNSS-enabled chipsets, receivers and antennas and grants and procurements for the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).

Opportunities for networking

Starting with Galileo, the second day will feature a session on new EU Space services and activities such as public testing opportunities for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) and Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA). The session will conclude with the current market uptake opportunities on Copernicus as well as a recap on the status development of the EU’s upcoming programme for governmental satellite communications, GOVSATCOM. A half-day event, Receiver Manufacturers Info Day, is scheduled for the afternoon of November 9th meant mainly for chipset and receiver manufacturers.

Participants will be able to pitch their ideas and find potential partners through a matchmaking service EUSPA will provide, while social networking events are planned for both days.  

"After the series of ‘virtual gatherings’ the past year, we finally have the opportunity to open our doors and connect with the vibrant EU Space community. It’s a great opportunity for EUSPA to interact with users, listen to their concerns, ideas, and answer to questions, so I encourage participants to join us for the physical event,’’ says Fiammetta Diani, Head of EUSPA Market Development Department. "Besides, it it’s a great time to explore cosmopolitan Prague, which by then will be in a wintry mode!’’ concludes Diani.

EUSPA is committed to observing all the necessary hygiene rules and therefore the capacity for the physical event will be limited. 

Registration will soon open on this page and a preliminary agenda can be found here. Stay tuned for more updates!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).

The 2-day event, scheduled for November 8-9, will offer participants the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the latest funding opportunities for innovators, businesses and researchers but also an overview of latest novelties in the EU Space Programme and its services. You’ll be able to join us both physically and virtually!

The EU Space downstream sector has been experiencing a large growth over the last years as space data is becoming more and more accessible to end users. Businesses are turning into geospatial data from Copernicus or GNSS data from Galileo and EGNOS to take their businesses to new levels and optimize their operations. To help aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups or SMEs incubate their ideas, EUSPA is organizing its first Space Downstream Innovation Days from the 8th of November 2021 to the 9th. The event will be held physically at our Prague Headquarters but also digitally through online means. 

Why attend?

The event aims at giving an overview to prospective applicants of the latest EUSPA/EU financial instruments for space business development. More specifically the programme will include: 

- an intro to the Horizon Europe Space Work Programme 2021-2022

- all you need to know about the EGNSS and Copernicus market uptake call

- an intro to the EIC Horizon and CASSINI Prize for digital space applications

Other funding opportunities include Fundamental Elements, EUSPA’s R&D tool to support the development of EGNSS-enabled chipsets, receivers and antennas and grants and procurements for the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).

Opportunities for networking

Starting with Galileo, the second day will feature a session on new EU Space services and activities such as public testing opportunities for the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) and Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OS-NMA). The session will conclude with the current market uptake opportunities on Copernicus as well as a recap on the status development of the EU’s upcoming programme for governmental satellite communications, GOVSATCOM. A workshop on EGNSS receivers is scheduled for the afternoon of November 9th reserved for chipset manufacturers only.

Participants will be able to pitch their ideas and find potential partners through a matchmaking service EUSPA will provide, while social networking events are planned for both days.  

"After the series of ‘virtual gatherings’ the past year, we finally have the opportunity to open our doors and connect with the vibrant EU Space community. It’s a great opportunity for EUSPA to interact with users, listen to their concerns, ideas, and answer to questions, so I encourage participants to join us for the physical event,’’ says Fiammetta Diani, Head of EUSPA Market Development Department. "Besides, it it’s a great time to explore cosmopolitan Prague, which by then will be in a wintry mode!’’ concludes Diani.

EUSPA is committed to observing all the necessary hygiene rules and therefore the capacity for the physical event will be limited. 

Registration will soon open on this page and a preliminary agenda can be found here. Stay tuned for more updates!

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).

INTERGEO, one of the major live events for the geospatial community, wrapped up yesterday at Hannover. Participating companies showcased their innovations and solutions in the fields of geodesy, geo-IT, Building Information Modelling (BIM), drones and Smart Cities. EUSPA was there to introduce its new mission to the geomatics community and highlight the importance of the forthcoming High Accuracy Service of Galileo.  

In line with the moto ‘’inspiration for a smarter world'’ and with sessions such as ‘’Green Data for All’’, the three-day event approached questions on sustainability with a particular focus on smart cities and urban planning. Machine Learning, Autonomous Driving and Virtual Reality were also trending topics among the participants together with the new possibilities that Precise Point Positioning (PPP) services are opening up to the geomatics user community.

Galileo High Accuracy Service HAS target markets include geomatics, precision agriculture and consumer solutions.

For the first time since its creation, EUSPA was present with Eduard Escalona, Space Downstream Market Officer, presenting the agency’s new mission, current funding opportunities as well as highlighting what the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) will bring to the geospatial industry.

Standard high-accuracy services allow users to achieve sub-decimetre level positioning accuracy. In recent years, such services and their associated market are experiencing a massive uptick in interest thanks to the evolution of GNSS receivers and the rapid emergence of new applications requiring accurate location, which is making both equipment and services more affordable. Currently, high accuracy is mainly used in professional applications such as surveying, precision agriculture, civil engineering and geodesy, and is provided by the main GNSS augmentation service providers. However, new and emerging applications such as autonomous driving, unmanned vehicles (aerial, terrestrial and maritime), location-based services (LBS) or robotics are future markets.

With HAS, Galileo will be the first constellation able to provide a high-accuracy PPP service globally directly through the Signal in Space. Typically, high-accuracy services are based on the provision of accurate satellite data (clocks, orbits and biases) and atmospheric data (mainly ionospheric and tropospheric corrections) on a regional level. For Galileo, high-accuracy data will be transmitted using an open format in the Galileo E6-B signal and via the internet.

Read this: Precise Point Positioning opens up new possibilities for mass market applications

In synergy with Copernicus, the Galileo HAS will open up new market possibilities and help design new services.  

We are excited because the first ever Galileo HAS signal was broadcasted earlier this year and several external entities are already participating in a testing campaign. With this campaign, we wanted to work close with receiver manufacturers to ensure market readiness as soon as the initial services will be declared”.  

In March 2021, EUSPA together with the European Commission published an Information Note on the Galileo High Accuracy Service, providing an overview of the main characteristics of the service, along with information on features such as service levels, target performance, an implementation roadmap, and an overview of the target markets for the service. You can find the info note here. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).

A few months after the entry into force of the EU Space Regulation and the subsequent signature of the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) between EC, EUSPA and ESA, EUSPA Executive Director da Costa welcomed Director General of DG DEFIS, T Pesonen and ESA, Director General, J Aschbacher for the first time at the headquarters of EUSPA in Prague.

In the coming years, the EU space industry will see many developments in the area of satellite navigation, satellite communication or Earth observation. Europe must team up to deliver innovative, value-adding applications based on EU Space technologies to compete worldwide. Cooperation between all the partners of the EU Space Programme is thus essential.

To reaffirm their commitment for collaboration, EUSPA Executive Director, Rodrigo da Costa, European Commission’s Director General Timo Pesonen and ESA’s Director General Josef Aschbacher met for the first time in Prague to discuss the implementation of the governance between the three entities, as set out in the EU Space Programme regulation. Pesonen, da Costa, and Aschbacher also participated in an open dialogue with EUSPA, EC and ESA staff to exchange views on upcoming joint activities. Cooperation between the three parties is at the heart of the FFPA concluded in late June 2021. As a capstone of this agreement, a Joint Office is being set up in Brussels. 

Read this: The new European Union Space Programme a successful European cooperation paradigm

"The collaboration between EUSPA, EC and ESA is fundamental to the success of the EU Space Programme. The staff of the three organisations will work together in many frames in day to day tasks, to streamline the programmatic and administrative processes and ensure the smooth delivery of the Union’s first ever integrated space programme," remarked EUSPA Director, Rodrigo da Costa.

"Together with Josef Aschbacher and Rodrigo da Costa, we have reset the cooperation between the Commission, the European Space Agency and EUSPA. The three organisations are fully committed to making Europe stronger in space and delivering on the priorities defined by Commissioner Breton: modernisation of Galileo and Copernicus, development of the Secure Connectivity Initiative and fostering the space ecosystem including New Space companies. Time has come to combine forces and talents!’’ said Director General of DG DEFIS, Timo Pesonen.

‘’On 22 June of this year, ESA signed the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) with DG DEFIS and EUSPA, formally stabilising the governance and tasks for each partner agency. Now, we need to ensure that the implementation runs smoothly. Together with Timo Pesonen and Rodrigo da Costa, I presented the fresh start of the EU-ESA cooperation and answered questions from colleagues at EUSPA Headquarters in Prague,’’ added ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher.

During the first half of the day, guests had the time to acquaint themselves with the latest and most innovative applications that utilise data from the EU Space Programme such as H-GEAR. The EUSPA H2020-funded project developed a solution that combines the eCall technology with the forthcoming OS-NMA service of Galileo to offer both safety and security on the road.

Attracting entrepreneurial spirit with space innovation competitions 

The second half of the visit was dedicated to interacting with entrepreneurs and innovators from the host country. The Czech Republic has a flourishing ecosystem of start-ups and SMEs. Many are applying EU space technology in their operations. Recent examples of Czech space start-ups include #MyGalileoSolution winner, ThunderFly, an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to operate in unfavourable weather conditions using Galileo’s positioning services and data from Copernicus to perform atmosphere measurements. 

"Boosting the market uptake of all the EU Space Programme components is within EUSPA’s extended mandate. With #myEUspace we will provide funding to more than 50 start-ups and entrepreneurs to develop products that use EU Space data and technology. I encourage innovators from all backgrounds to apply. Space is ubiquitous and you do not need to be a rocket scientist to make use of it, so go for it!" says EUSPA Director, Rodrigo da Costa.

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The construction of a new Galileo Sensor Station in the Kerguelen Islands, in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF), was recently completed. The installation of the infrastructure has now begun and will be followed by integration and testing of the GSS apparatuses, which will continue until May 2022 to ensure its robust functioning in view of the forthcoming Galileo satellites launches.

To make the best use of the Galileo services, users rely on much more than the satellites orbiting the earth at an altitude of 23.000km. Dedicated facilities such as the Galileo Control Centers (GCCs), the sensor and uplink stations are some of the most important components that make up the so-called ‘’Galileo Ground Segment’’ the role of which is to support the service provision of Europe’s own Global Navigation Satellite System. 

The Galileo Sensor Stations (GSS) are a network of antennas deployed at remote sites located around the world for real-time monitoring of the signal precision and quality, as well as establishing the satellite orbits with precision.

A new infrastructure was recently built in the Kerguelen Islands to host the newest, state-of-the art GSS. The new station will replace the previous one, built in the earliest stages of the programme, as part of an update of the world-wide network of the Galileo Ground Segment. These upgrades will further increase the performance of the European navigation and positioning system and guarantee an accurate, precise signal at all times across the globe. 

A remote EU location of significant importance. 

Situated in the sub-Antarctic region of the Indian Ocean, with a population of about 150 scientists, researchers and soldiers, the Kerguelen Islands are among the world’s most isolated places, 3500 km away from the Reunion island. Under French jurisdiction, these volcanic islands are part of Europe.

"Placing the GSS in the Kerguelen islands is of major importance. Galileo is the EU’s largest and most ambitious industrial project - maintaining its integrity and performance is of utmost importance for Europe and its citizens. This is a perfect location for both operational and security reasons" says Executive Director, Rodrigo da Costa.

Putting together the infrastructure was not easy due to the weather conditions and the island’s remote location. It is reached only four times a year by “Marion Dufresne”, a vessel departing from La Réunion, and anchoring off the Kerguelen Islands only after 15 days of sailing. The new GSS worth 2 million euros is fully funded by the European Union and is set to undergo tests until May 2022 to ensure its robust functioning in view of the forthcoming Galileo satellites launches.  

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).

The construction of a new Galileo Sensor Station in the Kerguelen Islands, in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF), was recently completed. The installation of the infrastructure has now begun and will be followed by integration and testing of the GSS apparatuses, which will continue until May 2022 to ensure its robust functioning in view of the forthcoming Galileo satellites launches.

To make the best use of the Galileo services, users rely on much more than the satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 23.000km. Dedicated facilities such as the Galileo Control Centers (GCCs), sensor and uplink stations are some of the most important components that make up the so-called ‘’Galileo Ground Segment’’ the role of which is to support the service provision of Europe’s own Global Navigation Satellite System. 

The Galileo Sensor Stations (GSS) are a network of antennas deployed at remote sites located around the world for real-time monitoring of the signal precision and quality, as well as establishing the satellite orbits with precision.

A new infrastructure was recently built in the Kerguelen Islands to host the newest, state-of-the art GSS. The new station will replace the previous one, built in the earliest stages of the programme, as part of an update of the world-wide network of the Galileo Ground Segment. These upgrades will further increase the performance of the European navigation and positioning system and guarantee an accurate, precise signal at all times across the globe. 

A remote EU location of significant importance. 

Situated in the sub-Antarctic region of the Indian Ocean, with a population of about 150 scientists, researchers and soldiers, the Kerguelen Islands are among the world’s most isolated places, 3500 km away from the Reunion Island. Under French jurisdiction, these volcanic islands are part of Europe.

"Placing the GSS in the Kerguelen islands is of major importance. Galileo is the EU’s largest and most ambitious industrial project - maintaining its integrity and performance is of utmost importance for Europe and its citizens. This is a perfect location for both operational and security reasons" says Executive Director, Rodrigo da Costa.

Putting together the infrastructure was not easy due to the weather conditions and the island’s remote location. It is reached only four times a year by “Marion Dufresne”, a vessel departing from La Réunion, and anchoring off the Kerguelen Islands only after 15 days of sailing. The new GSS of 2 million euros worth  is fully funded by the European Union and is set to undergo tests until May 2022 to ensure its robust functioning in view of the forthcoming Galileo satellites launches.  

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the EUSPA website (http://www.euspa.europa.eu).