In line with actions identified in the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence (EUSSSD) and with the support of the European Parliament, the European Commission is launching a new Pilot Project on “Mobile responsive launch systems”.

The European Commission (EC) is offering opportunities to demonstrate or validate in-orbit various experiments, including on read-to-fly satellites.

The second edition of the EU Defence Innovation Scheme’s (EUDIS) Defence Hackathon “Rapid Defence Solutions for the Ukrainian Battlefield and Beyond” took place from 9 to 11 May 2025 across eight EU Member States

In supporting of the development of user terminals and receivers and to allow for using IRIS² services, a Preliminary Market Consultation is now open to collect feedback from market players. The closing data of this consultation is on 15 September 2025.

Are you involved in civil protection or emergency response activities? Would you like to improve how your organisation prepares for and manages disasters using EU Space data and services?

The Copernicus Sentinel-4, now successfully in orbit after launching from Cape Canaveral on July 1, 2025, represents a major advance in Europe's efforts to monitor air quality.

On 19 June 2025, the Commission adopted its Implementing Decision outlining the procedure for additional EU Member States to join the EU SST Partnership, an important initiative to keep space assets safe from in-orbit collisions in light of increasing space activities. 

The European Commission has unveiled a groundbreaking legislative package aimed at transforming the EU’s role in the rapidly evolving global space economy.

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) and the PERFCR4Space project team invites space companies to participate in the Supporting Studies which will be conducted as part of the development of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs).