https://spacewatch.global/tag/european-commission-ec/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:04:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/european-commission-ec/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/space-nuggets-21-2024-future-of-space-in-europe-with-dr-josef-aschbacher/ Sun, 26 May 2024 12:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55338 In this week's exciting Space Nugget XXL, Torsten Kriening spoke with ESA Director General, Dr Josef Aschbacher about the ESA-EU Space Council meeting in Brussels this past week. Together with Ministers of ESA Member States, the ESA Executive,s and Ministers from the EU Council, Dr Aschbacher discussed the future of Europe in space at the ESA-EU Space Council. Watch the video for all the exciting updates, such as - Zero Debris Charter, new European astronauts, and LEO Cargo Return services, among many others!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/space-nuggets-08-2024-60th-munich-security-conference/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53822 In his review, Torsten Kriening shares his takeaways from the last week. The 60th Munich Security Conference featured discussions on geopolitical hotspots, collaboration, civil applications, global commons protection, and struggles for a unified vision for the Ukraine war within the EU. Notable moments include the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding between the German Aerospace Center and the World Food Program and discussions on urgent global issues, but the “priorities are on the urgent issues, not the important issues” the discussions reflect on the critical but underrepresented role of space in addressing global challenges such as climate change and security issues.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-rodrigo-da-costa-on-26-april-2022/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:30:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40475 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Rodrigo Da Costa, Executive Director of EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA ), in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. ‘’In the rapidly evolving New Space ecosystem users expect performant and secure services. And that’s where EUSPA comes into play’’.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/spacewatchgl-column-espi-brief-52-european-space-summit-2022-what-is-at-stake/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39205 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and the European Space Policy Institute, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and briefs. This is ESPI Briefs No. 52: ‘European Space Summit 2022 – What is at stake? ’, originally published in August 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/breton-sets-out-europes-2022-space-power-ambitions/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38771&preview=true&preview_id=38771 Europe has to accelerate the development of its space assets and architectures to “weigh in on the global stage”, the European commissioner for internal market, Thierry Breton, said. The commission will therefore launch the European Space Launcher Alliance, the "first ever" Space Partnership and a European Space & Defence Strategy, he said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-the-european-commercial-ecosystem/ Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35121 In June 2021, ESA and the EU signed a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement for a new EU space programme. This agreement represents an EU investment of almost €9 billion in the period of 2021 to 2027, adding to ESA's current budget of $6.49 billion to continue the programmes defined by ESA’s Member States. According to the European Space Agency,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/eumetsat-signs-giant-e735-million-sentinel-contract-with-european-commission/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34620&preview=true&preview_id=34620 Eumetsat, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, extends its ocean and atmosphere monitoring and becomes the largest operator of Copernicus’ Sentinel satellite missions. The European Commission signed the Copernicus.2 contract with Eumetsat, a €735 million, seven-year agreement to entrust the agency with the operation and exploitation of Sentinel.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/space-cafe-webtalk-with-niklas-niennas-recap-liberte-science-democratie-the-eus-new-space-prerogatives/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34135 During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher, Torsten Kriening spoke with a Member of the European Parliament and member of the German Alliance 90/The Greens party, Niklas Niennas, about Europe’s role and response to the space race 2.0.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/commission-kickstarts-e1-2bn-european-defence-fund/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34118&preview=true&preview_id=34118 The European Commission kick-started the €1.2 billion European Defence Fund and awarded €158 million to 26 projects and another €137 million to the Eurodrone and the ESSOR software project. The adoption of the first European Defence Fund (EDF) annual work programme paves the way to the immediate launch of 23 calls for proposals, the Commission said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/06/eu-to-invest-e9-billion-in-space-between-2021-and-2027/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:25:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33849&preview=true&preview_id=33849 The European Union (EU) will invest nearly €9 billion in European space programs over the period of 2021 to 2027, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. EU and ESA signed a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA), “for ESA and European industry to design new-generation systems and programmes, crucial for the economy and a green and digital Europe”, ESA said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/space-cafe-webtalk-with-will-marshall-recap-no-longer-flying-blind-earth-imagery-the-environmental-sentinel/ Wed, 26 May 2021 09:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=33052 During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Will Marshall, a scientist and the CEO and Co-Founder of Planet, the world’s largest Earth observation satellite network delivering a near-daily global dataset. It's at Planet where, for the past decade he has led the company in its development of advanced technologies]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/esa-wants-to-boost-business-and-bolster-its-european-role/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31704&preview=true&preview_id=31704 ESA wants to boost business and bolster its European role]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/eu-picks-gmv-to-lead-europes-stm-project/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30781&preview=true&preview_id=30781 EU picks GMV to lead Europe's STM project]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/eu-to-launch-spaceways-study-on-space-traffic-management-stm/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29818&preview=true&preview_id=29818 The European Commission asked a consortium of European launchers and operators as well as policy and legal institutes to develop a framework and guidelines for Space Traffic Management (STM).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/breton-wants-european-leo-more-defense-and-ariane-7/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28912&preview=true&preview_id=28912 https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/european-defence-fund-e205-million-to-boost-the-eus-strategic-autonomy-and-industrial-competitiveness/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23520 The Commission announced 16 pan-European defence industrial projects and three disruptive technology projects that will benefit from €205 million financing through the two precursor programmes of a fully-fledged European Defence Fund: the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/start-up-with-copernicus-innovative-earth-observation-solutions-wanted/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23169 Do you have an early-stage business idea that could benefit from an enriching environment and a fresh perspective? This is your moment! The Copernicus Accelerator 2021 is growing its community of Earth observation innovators.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/thales-alenia-space-wins-two-contracts-from-esa-to-study-future-upgrades-of-egnos/ Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22641 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/spacewatchgl-opinion-europe-has-the-potential-to-lead-the-way-in-space-exploration-policy/ Thu, 07 May 2020 13:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22295 By Ioana BratuIn February 2020, the European Commission issued the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a European Approach to Excellence and Trust (White Paper). The document follows a series of draft initiatives about what concerns European AI policies..]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-vera-pinto-on-19-may-2020/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21960 Space Café WebTalks is SpaceWatch.Global’s new webinar series featuring global space experts.]]>