Over the moon to have spent the last few days discussing about all things space 🛰️ at the #SpaceSymposium Space Foundation. With over 10,000 participants in attendance, I engaged with friends and partners to put the 🇪🇺 further on their space map.

Thrilled for our #TeamEurope representation at the Symposium together with 🇪🇺 EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme Rodrigo da Costa and 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether.

🇪🇺 capabilities such as Galileo 🛰️ , Copernicus or EU SatCen make 🇪🇺 a true space player, making a difference across sectors and for billions of citizens worldwide.

From 4 to 13 March, the EU carried out the Space Threat Response Architecture (STRA-X-24) exercise. This put EU´s response capacity to protect space assets at test, nurturing a common strategic approach to security-relevant situations in space.

More ➡️europa.eu/!CdgtV8

The EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users (ESMAS) is now available!🚢

ESMAS delivers a dedicated channel for broadcasting Maritime Safety Information in areas where ground-based augmentation signals are unavailable.

Read more: euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/…
#EUSpace

See you next month, TRA Conference!

#EUSpace

Gender equality is a core principle of the EU, but it is not a reality yet.

The #vdLCommission worked among others, on:

🟣 rules on pay transparency,
🟣 the “Women on boards” directive,
🟣 the first ever EU legislation on combating violence against women.

Together, we are…

📅15 March | 9:30h CET: 'Industry Day: Provision of support services to EUSPA and the European Commission'

Join the workshop to get in-depth info on the procurement & address questions.

More info: euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/…

✔️further strengthen ESA-EU cooperation
✔️agile procurement
✔️access to new markets
✔️enhancing competitiveness

@ESA, 🇪🇺 EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme and 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether discussed avenues for deeper cooperation today. Both a strong EU/EC and a strong ESA are required for the long-term perspective of a…

With Josef Aschbacher & Rodrigo da Costa, we opened a joint seminar on boosting the competitiveness of the 🇪🇺 space industry.

It is now key to:
👉support EU supply chains
👉foster funding
👉avoid market fragmentation
👉support access to🌍markets
👉uplift skills development

#EUSpace

2024 #EUSpace team seminar

2 days packed with meetings with Timo Pesonen, Josef Aschbacher, DG DEFIS, ESA and EUSPA experts about our joint activities.

Looking forward to the year ahead, continuing our strong collaboration and working for EU Space🚀.

Thank you for your visit, Salla Saastamoinen !

Through its scientific & technical support, the🇪🇺Joint Research Centre contributes to advancing the #EUSpace Programme.
During EU_ScienceHub Deputy Director General Salla Saastamoinen's visit, we caught up on the activities of EU Space and its contribution to the priorities of the Union.

The 15 CASSINI Challenges winning Ideas have been announced!

These ideas, leveraging #EUSpace , range from enabling sustainable livestock grazing to monitoring urbanisation or helping autonomous vehicles avoid collision.

Meet the winners: euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/…
#cassiniEU