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The 19th session of the EUSPA Administrative Board, and the first of 2026, has concluded, highlighting key decisions and updates.

EUSPA and its EU Member States maintain a strong partnership built on collaboration and shared objectives.

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January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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This week, in Watch This Space, learn about:

🤝 EUSPA welcomes the Cyprus Presidency!
📍 Reliable positioning, even during solar storms
🌧️ Predicting flood risk with 78% accuracy

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Satellite image of Cyprus Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
January 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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From enhancing Europe’s security to strengthening its competitiveness and supporting inclusivity, #EUSpace will play a key role in supporting the priorities set by the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

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Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.
January 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Wrapping up an inspiring EUSPA AI Week.

The week had it all: from AI foundation models and embeddings to EU space data in crisis management, and space downstream AI tools improving transport, forests, and coastal management, delivering solutions for businesses, municipalities, and governments.
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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EUSPA AI Week – Day 5

AI for municipal and industry applications.

Tune in live from 10:00 AM

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EUSPA AI Week - Day 5 Municipal and Industrial Applications (23 January 2026). In our closing session of EUSPA AI Week, we explore how AI and space data are tackling real-world challenges for municipalities and industry. From tailings storage monitoring to coastal management and smarter public spaces, projects will showcase practical, AI-driven solutions with real impact across sectors.
January 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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On 20–21 January, EUSPA hosted a dedicated workshop that brought together Copernicus Entrusted Entities to implement common security requirements, strengthening risk management and ensuring secure, resilient Earth observation services for Europe.
Copernicus stakeholders together to implement common security requirements, strengthening risk management and ensuring secure, resilient Earth observation services for Europe.
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Calling All #EUSpace Entrepreneurs

Batch 7 of the CASSINI Business Accelerator is now open for applications, with the deadline on March 6, 2026!

More information: cassiniba.typeform.com/apply-light

#EUSpace #cassiniEU
A promotional graphic for the CASSINI Business Accelerator. On the left, text reads: “Apply Now – Open Call. Deadline: March 6, 2026. A six-month EU-wide acceleration programme to boost the commercial growth of space startups and scaleups. Open Call Batch 7.” On the right, you can see the Earth from Space: Pollino National Park, Italy
January 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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EUSPA AI Week – Day 4

Today’s topic: AI in mobility

We're starting at 10:00 AM.

Registration and agenda: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
EUSPA AI week: Mobility. This session explores how Artificial Intelligence, combined with space technologies, is transforming transport and mobility systems. Discover AI-driven solutions for safer driving, more accurate road assessment, and smarter transport monitoring, followed by a discussion on future mobility applications.
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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EUSPA AI Week – Day 3

Today’s topic: AI enabling practical environmental tools.

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EUSPA AI Week - Day 3 Practical Environmental Tools (21 January 2026) This session highlights how AI and space-based data are being transformed into practical solutions for environmental protection. Discover new tools for forest monitoring, wilderness inspection, and coastal observation, showing how advanced analytics can support more sustainable and resilient ecosystems.
January 21, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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EUSPA AI Week – Day 2

Today’s focus: AI for crisis management.

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In this session, we explore how Artificial Intelligence and space data can support faster and smarter decision-making during emergencies. Discover AI-enabled tools designed to strengthen crisis response, resilience, and first-responder operations, followed by an open discussion on future applications.
January 20, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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This morning, Thomas Brunschwiler (IBM), for Embed2Scale, contributed to the kick‑off of EUSPA AI Week, in a session focused on AI applications across the space downstream sector.

Follow @euspa.bsky.social for updates on AI’s potential to enable and transform the space downstream market.
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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EUSPA AI Week – Day 1

Today we kick off EUSPA AI Week with a session on Advancing AI in space downstream applications.

Tune in live from 10:00 AM

Registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...

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EUSPA AI Week - Space Downstream Applications 19 January 2026
January 19, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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This week, in Watch This Space, learn about:

⛰️ EU Space data supporting landslide monitoring in Slovenia
ℹ️ OSNMA Info Day - live demos, discussions, and so much more!
🤖 EUSPA AI Week agenda is live! Choose your session.

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A GNSS unit used to monitor surface displacement, visible among trees in a mountainous forest.
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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EUSPA AI Week is starting on Monday!

Check the agenda, choose your session, and register for the online broadcast.

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EUSPA AI week
Recognising AI’s immense potential to enable – even revolutionise – the space downstream market, EUSPA is organising EUSPA AI Week.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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On 20-23 January, we’re heading north to the 8th Winter Satellite Workshop in Helsinki, the leading New Space event in the Nordics and Baltics, bringing together over 1,000 space actors from across the sector.

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8th Winter Satellite Workshop (20-23 January 2026, Espoo, Dipoli, Finland).
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Join the #SUNSHINE webinar on 20 January!

The afternoon session will put the spotlight on Galileo services and their contribution to safety-critical and emergency applications.

20 January
09:30–17:00 CET

Register:
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Join the Sunshine webinar - 20 January 2026, 9:30-17:00 CET
January 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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A milestone worth revisiting.

The first Galileo launch on Ariane 6 successfully delivered two new satellites to orbit. Take a look back at the launch.

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Galileo Launch 14: A summary
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January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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#ThisWeek 20 years ago! 12 January 2006, the #Galileo GIOVE-A navigation satellite transmitted the first Galileo signals from medium Earth orbit 🛰️

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First Galileo signals transmitted by GIOVE-A
ESA PR 03-2006. The GIOVE-A satellite is in good health and started transmitting the first Galileo signals from medium Earth orbit on 12 January.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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EUSPA is currently offering several grant opportunities. If you're interested in contributing to EU Space initiatives, here are some key opportunities available:
EUSPA Grants
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Galileo OSNMA Info Day

On 25 February 2026, join the first Galileo OSNMA Info Day, bringing together the user community, industry stakeholders, application developers, and international experts to explore the latest updates on Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA).
Galileo OSNMA Day - 25 February 2026
January 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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We love hearing about the real impact of the EU Space Academy.

Participant Leonardo Gabrielli shares how the courses helped him connect policy, technology and entrepreneurship across Europe’s space and security ecosystem.

Make this your reality too: www.euspa.europa.eu/spaceacademy
A participant of the EU Space Academy, Leonardo Gabrielli, shares his experience. Quote: "The combination of technical and business-focused modules helped me translate my background in policy and open-source intelligence into concrete ideas for space-based services and career pathways." EU Space Academy logo and the EUSPA logo are also visible.
January 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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EUSPA AI Week is almost here

In just one week, EUSPA AI Week kicks off, bringing together innovative projects exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the space downstream sector.
January 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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This week, in Watch This Space, learn about:

👩‍💼 Save the date: EUSPA Industry days
🏆 For those ready to accept the challenge: CASSINI Challenges
📈 Severe floods in Lazio, Italy, captured by Sentinel-1

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Satellite view of the floods in Lazio, Italy, caused by severe rainfall. Image Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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We're hiring: ICT Capability Development Manager

Deadline for applications: 22.01.2026 11:59 AM (GMT+2)

Visit our website for the full vacancy and all the details: vacancies.euspa.europa.eu/Jobs/Vacancy...
EUSPA is hiring! ICT Capability Development Manager. Deadline for applications is 22 January 2026, 11:59 AM (GMT+2). Apply now!
January 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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CASSINI Challenges competition is back

The CASSINI Challenges return in 2026, inviting innovators to develop impactful, space-based solutions to today’s most pressing commercial, social and environmental challenges.
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM