UK joins EU Copernicus, Horizon research programmes after agreeing rebate https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/uk-joins-eu-copernicus-horizon-research-programmes-after-agreeing-rebate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Copernicus #EUspace #RishiSunak #UK

UK joins EU Copernicus, Horizon research programmes after agreeing rebate https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/uk-joins-eu-copernicus-horizon-research-programmes-after-agreeing-rebate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Copernicus #EUspace #RishiSunak #UK

Today, 6th September, marks 11 years of #EUSPA HQ in Prague 🇨🇿! Hundreds of #EUSpace professionals have passed through our doors, all working towards achieving 🇪🇺 goals like the Green Deal and digital transformation while reinforcing the Union's autonomy and resilience.
Learn more about us: https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/tFdNzCidrxJnbEYYGrEvSK

The #Galileo Open Service (OS) has been upgraded with three I/NAV improvements.

These improvements will result in faster availability & increased robustness for all OS users. For example, it will reduce delays when turning on your GNSS device.

Read more:

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/inav-improvements-available-galileo-os-users #EUSpace

🌊The global ocean absorbs 90% of the excess heat produced by anthropogenic activities, and once in the ocean, it doesn't disappear.

#Copernicus data shows that the Mediterranean is hot and, due to more frequent and intense Marine Heat Waves, is getting hotter.

How can #EUSpace help? Read here: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/mediterranean-becoming-too-hot-handle

Hola, Sevilla!💃

Save the date, on 7-9 November we're coming to you for the EU Space Week 2023! The #EUSW will bring together #EUSpace industry stakeholders, key players, innovators and users in a hybrid event full of panels, demos, innovation & more 🚀

More info: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/save-date-spanish-flavoured-eu-space-week

Does #EUSpace come to mind if you think about archaeology? Well, it should!

Earth Observation & #GNSS are key to protecting and preserving our cultural heritage thanks to accurate positioning tools to locate the sites & EO monitoring of the land to preserve the excavations.

See how Indiana Jones would work today: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eu-space-technologies-and-development-tools-revolutionize-archaeological-research

Recent events like Canada's wildfires show our need for innovative & resilient risk management.

The #HorizonEU-funded project STELLAR did a demonstration of Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS), in an exercise that sent a distress alert to the citizen's phones.

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/successful-demonstration-new-emergency-warning-satellite-service-takes-place-france #EUSpace

Spain has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the EU, focusing on promoting the reindustrialisation and digitalisation of Europe.

#EUSpace as a key enabler of competitivity, supports the priorities set for this semester.

Learn more: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/euspa-welcomes-spanish-presidency-council-european-union #EU2023ES

It's a long way to the top... but what a top!🚀

During Entrepreneurship Days in Prague we've had #myEUspace finals, a celebration of #EUSpace innovation where we met the 5 winners of the Product track! Congratulations to all of you!

Meet the winners: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eu-space-start-ups-claim-victory-myeuspace-competition

With more responsibilities, more #EUSpace services available, and a growing market ahead, we keep linking space to user needs!🛰️

This is #EUSPA⬇️
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/tFdNzCidrxJnbEYYGrEvSK

EUSPA & UNOOSA just launched the report “Contribution to the Space2030 Agenda – The European Union Space Programme “EU Space” Supporting a world with a global population of 8 Billion people”.

It identifies 8 challenges related to population growth & and addresses long-term sustainable development concerns such as food security, water management, climate change and environmental impacts, showing how #EUSpace can tackle them.

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/sustainably-supporting-8-billion-people-eu-space #COPUOS66

The #EUSpace family is growing! 🇪🇺🌌

We welcome into service the EGNOS GEO-4 payload hosted onboard Eutelsat HotBird 13G🛰️.

The newly operational EGNOS payload is another reaffirmation of the Union’s investment in advanced space technologies. Together with the EGNOS GEO-5 and with the deployment of the next generation Galileo satellites, Europe further increases its autonomous access to space.

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/egnos-latest-payload-becomes-operational-ahead-v3-service

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay!

While fully immersed in the #EUGreenWeek, you might be wondering how does #EUSpace relate to it, right?👇

🌱 #EUSpace data & services are key tools to support the #EUGreenDeal initiatives & goals towards being climate-neutral. Here's how EUSpace contributes: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/how-eu-space-supports-europe-environmental-policies

As the focus of this #WorldEnvironmentDay is removing plastic, here's our latest #EUSpace initiative to address this problem: the CASSINI Maritime Prize🌊. https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/wanted-space-based-solutions-solving-oceans-plastic-problem

🥁Drum roll... The winners of the "Submission of a Prototype" track have just been announced!

👏Kudos to all participants of this #myEUSpace track who leveraged #EUSpace data and services in one of the three innovation areas.

See the winners here: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/winners-best-prototype-are

📅Save the date: 28-29 June, Galileo HAS Days at INTA!

Join us to learn about the #Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) latest status, attend live demos, and participate in panel discussions!

Register: https://euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/join-us-first-galileo-has-days

#EUSpace #useGalileo

From choosing the best location for wind turbines to understanding how dust storms might impact solar energy production, the free data and services provided by the #EUSpace Programme are key enablers of Europe’s energy transition.

22% of the EU’s energy is renewable. The #REPowerEU initiative seeks to double this in just a few years, learn how #EUSpace helps flip from today’s fossil fuel-based energy system to one based on renewables.

https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/repowering-eu-space

The EU Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) promotes international respect for international rules and principles, and the sustainability of our oceans with the goal of providing safe maritime operations.

But, while its focus may be at sea level, the #EUMSS very much depends on #EUSpace. How? Read here ⬇️
https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/eu-space-heart-eu-maritime-security-strategy

🌍 Globally, greenhouse gas concentrations continued to increase, reaching record levels in 2022. Make sure to read the #ESOTC report ☛ https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2022?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=ma&utm_campaign=ESOTC22

#CopernicusClimate #EUSpace

🌡️🧊 The European State of the Climate 2022 report reveals that Greenland experienced a sequence of atmospheric rivers in September 2022, that resulted in exceptional heat and rainfall, and record-breaking ice sheet melt.

Read more about the impact of climate change on Greenland in the European State of the Climate report: https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2022/greenland-heatwaves?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=ma&utm_campaign=ESOTC22

#ESOTC #ClimateChange #CopernicusClimate #EUSpace