Rodrigo da Costa
@rodrigodacosta.bsky.social
Executive Director of EUSPA, EU Agency for the Space Programme. Delivering secure and performant #EUSpace services for a more competitive, safe and sustainable EU.
Today in Sweden with the disaster-risk management community, discussing how the EU Space Programme supports national authorities across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Here's how it works in practice ⬇️
Here's how it works in practice ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today in Sweden with the disaster-risk management community, discussing how the EU Space Programme supports national authorities across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Here's how it works in practice ⬇️
Here's how it works in practice ⬇️
A pleasure to welcome H.E. Alan Gibbons, the Ambassador of Ireland in the Czech Republic, to EUSPA.
We exchanged on how Horizon EU and CASSINI can help SMEs and startups scale. Celtonn is an excellent Irish example of this momentum: they have just become part of the CASSINI Business Accelerator.
We exchanged on how Horizon EU and CASSINI can help SMEs and startups scale. Celtonn is an excellent Irish example of this momentum: they have just become part of the CASSINI Business Accelerator.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A pleasure to welcome H.E. Alan Gibbons, the Ambassador of Ireland in the Czech Republic, to EUSPA.
We exchanged on how Horizon EU and CASSINI can help SMEs and startups scale. Celtonn is an excellent Irish example of this momentum: they have just become part of the CASSINI Business Accelerator.
We exchanged on how Horizon EU and CASSINI can help SMEs and startups scale. Celtonn is an excellent Irish example of this momentum: they have just become part of the CASSINI Business Accelerator.
Aalborg Space Conference
EUSPA: user-oriented, with security at heart. How:
- Users 1st: EU Space services built on real needs. Join UCP to see how: www.euspa-ucp.eu
- Security by design: we operate GSMC & EU SST Front Desk, & contribute to GOVSATCOM
- Backing innovators via CASSINI and Horizon EU
EUSPA: user-oriented, with security at heart. How:
- Users 1st: EU Space services built on real needs. Join UCP to see how: www.euspa-ucp.eu
- Security by design: we operate GSMC & EU SST Front Desk, & contribute to GOVSATCOM
- Backing innovators via CASSINI and Horizon EU
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Aalborg Space Conference
EUSPA: user-oriented, with security at heart. How:
- Users 1st: EU Space services built on real needs. Join UCP to see how: www.euspa-ucp.eu
- Security by design: we operate GSMC & EU SST Front Desk, & contribute to GOVSATCOM
- Backing innovators via CASSINI and Horizon EU
EUSPA: user-oriented, with security at heart. How:
- Users 1st: EU Space services built on real needs. Join UCP to see how: www.euspa-ucp.eu
- Security by design: we operate GSMC & EU SST Front Desk, & contribute to GOVSATCOM
- Backing innovators via CASSINI and Horizon EU
Today, I formally enter my second mandate as Executive Director of @euspa.bsky.social.
Since 2021, EUSPA has become the user-oriented operational arm of the EU Space Programme, delivering secure and high-performing space services that support the EU’s economy, safety and autonomy.
Since 2021, EUSPA has become the user-oriented operational arm of the EU Space Programme, delivering secure and high-performing space services that support the EU’s economy, safety and autonomy.
October 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today, I formally enter my second mandate as Executive Director of @euspa.bsky.social.
Since 2021, EUSPA has become the user-oriented operational arm of the EU Space Programme, delivering secure and high-performing space services that support the EU’s economy, safety and autonomy.
Since 2021, EUSPA has become the user-oriented operational arm of the EU Space Programme, delivering secure and high-performing space services that support the EU’s economy, safety and autonomy.
Happy to see the best European space talent here in Prague for our CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days.
From CASSINI Challenges winners to fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, the energy here showed how far Europe’s space entrepreneurship has come, and how much further we can go.
@euspa.bsky.social
From CASSINI Challenges winners to fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, the energy here showed how far Europe’s space entrepreneurship has come, and how much further we can go.
@euspa.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy to see the best European space talent here in Prague for our CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days.
From CASSINI Challenges winners to fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, the energy here showed how far Europe’s space entrepreneurship has come, and how much further we can go.
@euspa.bsky.social
From CASSINI Challenges winners to fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, the energy here showed how far Europe’s space entrepreneurship has come, and how much further we can go.
@euspa.bsky.social
Reposted by Rodrigo da Costa
Today we had #CASSINI space and defence entrepreneurship days
In a nutshell:
✅450 participants
✅50 startups in exhibition area + more in the audience
✅45 representatives of venture capitalists & accelerators
✅20 innovation prizes awarded
👏 @euspa.bsky.social #DEFIS
In a nutshell:
✅450 participants
✅50 startups in exhibition area + more in the audience
✅45 representatives of venture capitalists & accelerators
✅20 innovation prizes awarded
👏 @euspa.bsky.social #DEFIS
October 9, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Today we had #CASSINI space and defence entrepreneurship days
In a nutshell:
✅450 participants
✅50 startups in exhibition area + more in the audience
✅45 representatives of venture capitalists & accelerators
✅20 innovation prizes awarded
👏 @euspa.bsky.social #DEFIS
In a nutshell:
✅450 participants
✅50 startups in exhibition area + more in the audience
✅45 representatives of venture capitalists & accelerators
✅20 innovation prizes awarded
👏 @euspa.bsky.social #DEFIS
As part of the “Europe’s new space race” panel at the Politico Europe – Competitive Europe Summit 2025, I highlighted the importance of security in satellite navigation, the latest service developments, and strengthening our capacity to protect critical sectors.
@politico.eu
@euspa.bsky.social
@politico.eu
@euspa.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As part of the “Europe’s new space race” panel at the Politico Europe – Competitive Europe Summit 2025, I highlighted the importance of security in satellite navigation, the latest service developments, and strengthening our capacity to protect critical sectors.
@politico.eu
@euspa.bsky.social
@politico.eu
@euspa.bsky.social
EGNOS Workshop 2025:
EGNOS continues to grow. In 2024, EGNOS ESMAS became operational, bringing new benefits to maritime. We are working to combine EGNOS with Galileo HAS, OSNMA and Copernicus to support safer, cleaner navigation. This also extends to @ertms.bsky.social.
EGNOS continues to grow. In 2024, EGNOS ESMAS became operational, bringing new benefits to maritime. We are working to combine EGNOS with Galileo HAS, OSNMA and Copernicus to support safer, cleaner navigation. This also extends to @ertms.bsky.social.
October 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
EGNOS Workshop 2025:
EGNOS continues to grow. In 2024, EGNOS ESMAS became operational, bringing new benefits to maritime. We are working to combine EGNOS with Galileo HAS, OSNMA and Copernicus to support safer, cleaner navigation. This also extends to @ertms.bsky.social.
EGNOS continues to grow. In 2024, EGNOS ESMAS became operational, bringing new benefits to maritime. We are working to combine EGNOS with Galileo HAS, OSNMA and Copernicus to support safer, cleaner navigation. This also extends to @ertms.bsky.social.
World Space Business Week: SATCOM, GNSS and Earth Observation work best when they work together. Security is the connector. EUSPA’s work on security contributes to secured EU Space Programme services that best serve the user community.
#WSBW #WSBW25 @euspa.bsky.social
#WSBW #WSBW25 @euspa.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
World Space Business Week: SATCOM, GNSS and Earth Observation work best when they work together. Security is the connector. EUSPA’s work on security contributes to secured EU Space Programme services that best serve the user community.
#WSBW #WSBW25 @euspa.bsky.social
#WSBW #WSBW25 @euspa.bsky.social
Great to welcome Robert de Groot, Andra-Diana Migiu, and Gabriela Mates from EIB to EUSPA HQ today. We discussed European priorities for space, security, and strategic autonomy, and how our close cooperation supports innovation, SMEs, start-ups, and a stronger Europe.
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@euspa.bsky.social
@eib.org
@euspa.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Great to welcome Robert de Groot, Andra-Diana Migiu, and Gabriela Mates from EIB to EUSPA HQ today. We discussed European priorities for space, security, and strategic autonomy, and how our close cooperation supports innovation, SMEs, start-ups, and a stronger Europe.
@eib.org
@euspa.bsky.social
@eib.org
@euspa.bsky.social
Welcoming Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson to EUSPA.
From safeguarding assets to building secure communications, EUSPA is working to ensure space strengthens European resilience and autonomy.
Sweden is an active contributor to the EU Space Programme, making today’s exchange especially meaningful.
From safeguarding assets to building secure communications, EUSPA is working to ensure space strengthens European resilience and autonomy.
Sweden is an active contributor to the EU Space Programme, making today’s exchange especially meaningful.
September 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Welcoming Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson to EUSPA.
From safeguarding assets to building secure communications, EUSPA is working to ensure space strengthens European resilience and autonomy.
Sweden is an active contributor to the EU Space Programme, making today’s exchange especially meaningful.
From safeguarding assets to building secure communications, EUSPA is working to ensure space strengthens European resilience and autonomy.
Sweden is an active contributor to the EU Space Programme, making today’s exchange especially meaningful.
When in the Netherlands: just a short walk from Noordwijk beach, you’ll find the Galileo Reference Centre.
Together with DG DEFIS colleagues, we visited the GRC, monitoring Galileo’s performance daily. It provides EUSPA and EU stakeholders with an independent check on the quality of GNSS services.
Together with DG DEFIS colleagues, we visited the GRC, monitoring Galileo’s performance daily. It provides EUSPA and EU stakeholders with an independent check on the quality of GNSS services.
September 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
When in the Netherlands: just a short walk from Noordwijk beach, you’ll find the Galileo Reference Centre.
Together with DG DEFIS colleagues, we visited the GRC, monitoring Galileo’s performance daily. It provides EUSPA and EU stakeholders with an independent check on the quality of GNSS services.
Together with DG DEFIS colleagues, we visited the GRC, monitoring Galileo’s performance daily. It provides EUSPA and EU stakeholders with an independent check on the quality of GNSS services.
Galileo OSNMA answers the call for a stronger, more resilient GNSS. By safeguarding signal authenticity, it enhances protection for critical services across key industries, marking a major milestone in the EU’s commitment to secure space-based services.
EUSPA is launching Galileo OSNMA, a new authentication mechanism that lets users verify the integrity of E-GNSS data. It provides critical protection as spoofing attacks rise.
With this, Galileo becomes the first GNSS to offer global authentication in its Open Service.
youtu.be/0zGO99KL3ho?...
With this, Galileo becomes the first GNSS to offer global authentication in its Open Service.
youtu.be/0zGO99KL3ho?...
Spoofers Beware: A New Sheriff in Town – Meet OSNMA
YouTube video by EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Galileo OSNMA answers the call for a stronger, more resilient GNSS. By safeguarding signal authenticity, it enhances protection for critical services across key industries, marking a major milestone in the EU’s commitment to secure space-based services.
Reposted by Rodrigo da Costa
CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days 2025
Join us 8–9 October in Prague to connect with top space startups, investors, and EU leaders. Pitch your ideas, explore funding, and shape the future of space innovation.
Click for details and registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
Join us 8–9 October in Prague to connect with top space startups, investors, and EU leaders. Pitch your ideas, explore funding, and shape the future of space innovation.
Click for details and registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
July 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days 2025
Join us 8–9 October in Prague to connect with top space startups, investors, and EU leaders. Pitch your ideas, explore funding, and shape the future of space innovation.
Click for details and registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
Join us 8–9 October in Prague to connect with top space startups, investors, and EU leaders. Pitch your ideas, explore funding, and shape the future of space innovation.
Click for details and registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
Well done to the CASSINI Challenges winners for driving innovation through #EUSpace.
@euspa.bsky.social
@euspa.bsky.social
2024 CASSINI Challenges winners
Under the theme “Make it with Space”, this year’s CASSINI Challenges by EUSPA invited innovators to harness EU Space assets, Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, and GOVSATCOM, to create next-generation solutions for real-world challenges.
www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
Under the theme “Make it with Space”, this year’s CASSINI Challenges by EUSPA invited innovators to harness EU Space assets, Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, and GOVSATCOM, to create next-generation solutions for real-world challenges.
www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
The 2024 CASSINI Challenges winners are here!
Space technology, data, and services have become essential in the daily lives of Europeans, playing a crucial role across a wide range of applications and driving progress in so many sectors.
www.euspa.europa.eu
July 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Well done to the CASSINI Challenges winners for driving innovation through #EUSpace.
@euspa.bsky.social
@euspa.bsky.social
Pleased to welcome the French Senate delegation to EUSPA.
A timely discussion on the #EUSpace Programme and the role France and the EU member states play in it.
Valuable exchange with Senators Nicole Duranton and Thierry Meignen and Defence Attaché Col. Stéphane Kayser.
@senat.fr @euspa.bsky.social
A timely discussion on the #EUSpace Programme and the role France and the EU member states play in it.
Valuable exchange with Senators Nicole Duranton and Thierry Meignen and Defence Attaché Col. Stéphane Kayser.
@senat.fr @euspa.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Pleased to welcome the French Senate delegation to EUSPA.
A timely discussion on the #EUSpace Programme and the role France and the EU member states play in it.
Valuable exchange with Senators Nicole Duranton and Thierry Meignen and Defence Attaché Col. Stéphane Kayser.
@senat.fr @euspa.bsky.social
A timely discussion on the #EUSpace Programme and the role France and the EU member states play in it.
Valuable exchange with Senators Nicole Duranton and Thierry Meignen and Defence Attaché Col. Stéphane Kayser.
@senat.fr @euspa.bsky.social
We are ready to work together with @eu2025dk.bsky.social and embrace the power of EU Space to support the priorities.
We also bid farewell to the Polish Presidency - it has been a pleasure working together to advance innovation, resilience, and strategic autonomy.
We also bid farewell to the Polish Presidency - it has been a pleasure working together to advance innovation, resilience, and strategic autonomy.
EUSPA Welcomes the Danish Presidency of the EU Council
As of 1 July, Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the theme "A strong Europe in a changing world."
@eu2025dk.bsky.social
Read more: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
As of 1 July, Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the theme "A strong Europe in a changing world."
@eu2025dk.bsky.social
Read more: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
July 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We are ready to work together with @eu2025dk.bsky.social and embrace the power of EU Space to support the priorities.
We also bid farewell to the Polish Presidency - it has been a pleasure working together to advance innovation, resilience, and strategic autonomy.
We also bid farewell to the Polish Presidency - it has been a pleasure working together to advance innovation, resilience, and strategic autonomy.
Celebrating 15 years of achievements of the independent EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB) this week.
@euspa.bsky.social @esa.int @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
@euspa.bsky.social @esa.int @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
On 26 June in Prague, we celebrated 15 years of the EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB), the independent body securing the EU Space Programme. From PRS demos to key high-level discussions, the event reflected on achievements and future resilience.
www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...
June 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Celebrating 15 years of achievements of the independent EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB) this week.
@euspa.bsky.social @esa.int @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
@euspa.bsky.social @esa.int @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
Reposted by Rodrigo da Costa
1/2
One market.
One rulebook.
One EU Space Act 🛰️⚖️🇪🇺
As space becomes crowded, we need clear, common rules to reduce costs, risks & threats.
With the EU Space Act, we’re stepping up to make space safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.
@ec.europa.eu
#EUSpace ⤵️
One market.
One rulebook.
One EU Space Act 🛰️⚖️🇪🇺
As space becomes crowded, we need clear, common rules to reduce costs, risks & threats.
With the EU Space Act, we’re stepping up to make space safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.
@ec.europa.eu
#EUSpace ⤵️
June 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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One market.
One rulebook.
One EU Space Act 🛰️⚖️🇪🇺
As space becomes crowded, we need clear, common rules to reduce costs, risks & threats.
With the EU Space Act, we’re stepping up to make space safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.
@ec.europa.eu
#EUSpace ⤵️
One market.
One rulebook.
One EU Space Act 🛰️⚖️🇪🇺
As space becomes crowded, we need clear, common rules to reduce costs, risks & threats.
With the EU Space Act, we’re stepping up to make space safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.
@ec.europa.eu
#EUSpace ⤵️
Reposted by Rodrigo da Costa
A first step for the EU’s internal market for space, a giant leap for generations to come.
The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit.
For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓
europa.eu/!xFNj3n
The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit.
For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓
europa.eu/!xFNj3n
June 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A first step for the EU’s internal market for space, a giant leap for generations to come.
The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit.
For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓
europa.eu/!xFNj3n
The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit.
For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓
europa.eu/!xFNj3n
Reposted by Rodrigo da Costa
EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Hearing of EUSPA ED
🔴 Tune in live to watch the exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of EUSPA.
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🔴 Tune in live to watch the exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of EUSPA.
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@press.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre
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June 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Hearing of EUSPA ED
🔴 Tune in live to watch the exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of EUSPA.
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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🔴 Tune in live to watch the exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of EUSPA.
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@press.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social
As a multisite agency, we enjoy the moments together. This year’s team-building event in Prague was a (literally) hands-on experience - creative, colourful, and collaborative.
Great to reconnect and recharge with the @euspa.bsky.social team!
Great to reconnect and recharge with the @euspa.bsky.social team!
June 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
As a multisite agency, we enjoy the moments together. This year’s team-building event in Prague was a (literally) hands-on experience - creative, colourful, and collaborative.
Great to reconnect and recharge with the @euspa.bsky.social team!
Great to reconnect and recharge with the @euspa.bsky.social team!
Thank you for highlighting the GSMC’s vital role, Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu. The work in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and San Martín de la Vega is key to Galileo’s security and the EU’s space autonomy.
Visited #Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) in France 🇫🇷, one of two sites (the other one in Spain 🇪🇸) operated by #EUSPA.
GSMC secures Galileo 🛰️ 24/7, supports 🇪🇺governmental services, & protects Europe’s space infrastructure.
Crucial for 🇪🇺 autonomy in space!
@euspa.bsky.social
GSMC secures Galileo 🛰️ 24/7, supports 🇪🇺governmental services, & protects Europe’s space infrastructure.
Crucial for 🇪🇺 autonomy in space!
@euspa.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Thank you for highlighting the GSMC’s vital role, Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu. The work in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and San Martín de la Vega is key to Galileo’s security and the EU’s space autonomy.
Back at #PSSISpace.
Our mission at @euspa.bsky.social is to keep the EU Space Programme secure.
From the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre to the EU SST and EU Space ISAC, we’re bridging civil and governmental sectors, sharing expertise and building resilience together.
@pssiprague.bsky.social
Our mission at @euspa.bsky.social is to keep the EU Space Programme secure.
From the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre to the EU SST and EU Space ISAC, we’re bridging civil and governmental sectors, sharing expertise and building resilience together.
@pssiprague.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Back at #PSSISpace.
Our mission at @euspa.bsky.social is to keep the EU Space Programme secure.
From the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre to the EU SST and EU Space ISAC, we’re bridging civil and governmental sectors, sharing expertise and building resilience together.
@pssiprague.bsky.social
Our mission at @euspa.bsky.social is to keep the EU Space Programme secure.
From the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre to the EU SST and EU Space ISAC, we’re bridging civil and governmental sectors, sharing expertise and building resilience together.
@pssiprague.bsky.social