The European Commission, as Programme Manager of the EU Space Programme, announces a major milestone for EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system. On 25 August 2025, the GEO-3 satellite Eutelsat 5 West B officially transitioned from test to operational status, broadcasting the EGNOS Signa
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The Copernicus Sentinel-5A satellite successfully launched today aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It marks a significant step forward in Europe’s ability to monitor air pollution and atmospheric health on a global scale.
To bolster Europe’s independent access to space, the European Commission has launched a study on Key Ground Infrastructure for Access to Space.
On Friday July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time (02:03 a.m. UTC, 04:03 a.m. CEST, on July 26th, 2025), MicroCarb satellite, were launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket.
The CNES-led MicroCarb mission is Europe’s first satellite dedicated to mapping global carbon dioxide (CO₂) sources and sinks. Using a high-precision spectrometer, MicroCarb will help distinguish between natural absorption of CO₂ and emissions from human activities.
2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the EU Space Programme, with several satellite launches expanding the capabilities of Copernicus and the other EU space components. Among them is the Sentinel-5A instrument, scheduled for launch in August 2025 from Kourou aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.
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.
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?
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.
