A brand-new Copernicus Sentinel satellite was successfully launched last night from the European Spaceport in French Guiana, onboard a Vega rocket operated by Arianespace on September 5 at 03:50 am CET or September 4, 22:50 pm local time.

DG DEFIS is partnering with the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) to organise the Defence Tech Investor Forum, taking place during the European Angel Investment Summit (EAIS) in Brussels on 15-16 October.

Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) was successfully launched on Sunday August 11 (10:02 p.m. EDT).

Procuring together defence capabilities: first ever call to support joint procurement of defence capabilities closes with significant interest from Member States and Norway.

On Tuesday September 3, 2024, at 10.50 p.m. local time (September 4, at 1.50 a.m. UTC, 3.50 a.m. CET), from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard a Vega launcher.

Today, the European Commission launched a call for commitments to co-implement the transition pathway for the aerospace ecosystem.

The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space has published a comprehensive Staff Working Document (SWD) that sheds light on the significant achievements and future potential of the EU Space Programme.

Copernicus provides accurate, timely, and easily accessible information to users around the world, improving the operations of emergency management services, deepening our understanding of climate change, helping us better manage natural resources and conserve biodiversity, and much more.

Join us on for a Webinar on the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) initiative. 
The Webinar will provide an overview on the open Calls for Expression of Interest as well as on the upcoming tendering actions.