The European Commission has proposed ambitious new measures to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer and more competitive.
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The EU Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Centre) held its first-ever General Meeting on June 4–5, 2025, in Madrid. This milestone gathering marked the official endorsement of a joint declaration, laying the foundation for a shared vision of resilience across the European space sector.
As part of the EU Space Programme, the European Commission has launched a new €5 million prize to support disruptive innovations aimed at improving access to space.
EU Space Days 2025 brought the European space community to Gdańsk for two packed days of discussion and inspiration.
Calling all innovation hubs and enthusiasts: We are searching eight local organizers in the EU and Norway! An Open Call for Local Organisers of the Third Edition of the EUDIS Hackathon Technologies for Space and Defence
Calling all innovation hubs and enthusiasts: We are searching eight local organizers in the EU and Norway! An Open Call for Local Organisers of the Third Edition of the EUDIS Hackathon Technologies for Space and Defence
DG DEFIS and EEAS hosted the 4th meeting of STM subgroup 1 on civilian and military STM requirements. They presented a first draft report of civilian and military STM requirements, gathered from the extensive replies of, valuable contributions from and insightful discussions with EU operators in STM
On 6 May 2025, DG DEFIS participated in an insightful side-event organised by the United Nations for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in the margins of COPUOS Legal Sub-Committee meeting.
Three years ago, on 26 April 2022, the Commission (DG DEFIS) and the EU SST Partnership created the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum (EISF) on Space Traffic Management (STM) with the aim of fostering the of fostering the innovation and competitiveness of the European space surveillance.
The European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have reached a significant milestone in space cooperation by signing an agreement enabling Ukraine’s participation in three key components of the European Union Space Programme:: Copernicus, Space Weather Events (SWE) and Near-Earth Objects (NEO)
