Copernicus Sentinel-6B was successfully launched earlier this morning at 06:21 CET from Vandenberg Base in California. The satellite sent its first signal down to Earth at 07:54, confirming that it is healthy.
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The European Commission welcomes tangible progress achieved under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) programme, following a site visit to Chemring Nobel’s production facilities in Norway.
Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica.
Under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the 2025 Space Conference in Aalborg brought together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss Europe’s priorities in space, defence, and innovation.
On 27 October 2025, the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA) held its 6th General Assembly at EUROCONTROL
Under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the 2025 Space Conference in Aalborg brought together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss Europe’s priorities in space, defence, and innovation.
With the first meeting on 24 October 2025, DG DEFIS and EEAS officially launched subgroup 3 of the STM stakeholder mechanism.
From 17 to 19 October 2025, the third edition of the EU Defence Innovation Scheme’s (EUDIS) Defence Hackathon, powered by BraveTech EU, brought together 471 participants across eight European locations (with Ukrainians at almost all the locations!) and online, who developed 129 innovative solutions
The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has delivered its first images, highlighting concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
The European Defence Fund (EDF) has reached a new milestone, attracting a record 410 project proposals under its 2025 call for collaborative defence research and development actions. This marks an unprecedented level of interest since the Fund was launched in 2021.
