This process aims at collecting valuable feedback from current and potential EGNOS Open Service (OS) users and stakeholders. It will run until July 12th, 2013.
On June 26th, a €450 million contract for the provision of EGNOS services until 2021 was signed by the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the European Satellites Services Provider (ESSP SAS) in the presence of European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani. (picture : courtesy of ESSP)
On June 10th, 2013, the UNOOSA unveiled a newcomer in their permanent exhibit at the Vienna International Center.
These pictures give the first detailed views of the next batch of Galileo satellites, the first of which has already been delivered to ESA for rigorous testing in simulated space conditions.
This is a service contract with the objective of procuring a study to define the needs and functions of a future Galileo Troubleshooting Platform, to identify already existing means developed during the system infrastructure design and deployment and to identify the needs and functions of a future Galileo Integrated Logistics Support Centre.
The object of the present framework contract is the Operation and related Hosting Services for the GNSS Service Centre. This centre will be deployed and operated in Madrid, Spain. The site, provided by Spain, is subject to a Hosting Agreement between the EC and Spain.
The European Commission is launching the procurement of the GNSS Service Centre. This centre will be deployed and operated in Madrid, Spain.
This contract aims at measuring over time the innovative and technological performance of EU GNSS Industry by setting up and performing the monitoring of its patenting activity vis-à-vis the world competitors in the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) related categories.
The workshop will bring together the European Commission (EC) and stakeholders and enable them to exchange their viewpoints and experience about the European GNSS downstream applications sector.
The European Commission launches a campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (such as semiconductors and computer chips), designed to expand Europe's advanced manufacturing base.
The first satellite of Galileo’s next phase has arrived at ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands for a rigorous set of tests to check its readiness for launch.
ESSP and EDAL (Exeter and Devon Airport Limited) have just signed an EGNOS Working Agreement (EWA) as a key step for the first implementation of EGNOS-based approach procedures (LPV procedures) in the Exeter and Devon Airports.
Galileo and the space industry in general presents a huge opportunity for Europe, not just for companies delivering the space infrastructures but even more for downstream industry, the people who develop innovative applications or services.
ESSP and the Polish ANSP PANSA have just signed an EGNOS Working Agreement (EWA) as a key step for the implementation of EGNOS-based operations (mainly LPV approach procedures) in Poland.
6 new Partner Regions joined the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2013.
Although we enjoy the free movement of goods in the internal market, more than 15 000 national technical regulations can make it difficult for enterprises to sell their products (from bicycles to foodstuffs) in other Member States.
In 2011, energy from renewable sources was estimated to have contributed 13.0% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 7.9% in 2004 and 12.1% in 2010.
The Commission initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into imports of solar glass from China, based on a complaint lodged by the association EU ProSun Glass, which claims solar glass from China is being subsidised in China and then sold in the EU at prices below market value.
Today, April 29th, the European Commission published a Call for Ideas about the Definition of potential Research & Development activities to be carried out in the Global Navigation Satellite System and funded under Horizon 2020.
