(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have identified an unprecedented rise in aboveground biomass loss across Europe’s forests since 2018, using satellite data to assess changes in forest biomass rather than only tree cover. The study found … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, European Union, Germany, Investment, Technology
Tagged 310 megatonnes CO₂ equivalents, 3D laser scanner, aboveground biomass, Accelerating biomass loss from forest disturbances across Europe, bark beetles, biomass loss, carbon emissions, carbon sinks, carbon storage, Center for Alpine Forest Management, central Europe, climate adaptation, climate change, climate models, Climate-Linked Disturbances Drive Rising Biomass Loss Across Europe’s Forests, Cornelius Senf, CO₂ equivalents, drought, Earth observation, ecosystem management, ecosystems, ESA Climate Change Initiative, EU climate policy, European forests, European Space Agency, European Union climate goals, Europe’s forests, Forest Biomass, forest carbon sink capacity, forest disturbances, forest management, ForestPaths, Germany, Katja Kowalski, land use, Landsat Science Team, Mediterranean forests, NASA, Nature Geoscience, New Nature Geoscience Study Shows Sharp Increase in Carbon Losses From European Forests, RECCAP-2, satellite data, Scandinavian forests, storms, sustainable transformation, Technical University of Munich, timber harvesting, tree cover change, TUM, TUM Research Highlights Need for Climate-Adapted Forest Management in Europe, TUM School of Life Sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, wildfires
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space has signed an initial European Space Agency contract to design and build Aeolus-2, a next-generation satellite mission intended to deliver global wind data for weather forecasting and atmospheric research. The mission follows the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aeolus, Aeolus-2, Aeolus-2 Contract Advances Europe’s Space-Based Weather Forecasting Capability, aerosol measurement, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, atmospheric circulation, Atmospheric observation, climate research, Doppler wind lidar, Earth observation, ECMWF, ECSAT, ESA, ESA Authorises Aeolus-2 Programme to Build on First Wind Lidar Satellite Mission, ESA Awards Airbus Initial Aeolus-2 Satellite Design and Build Contract, EUMETSAT, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, European Space Agency, global wind data, Harwell, Kata Escott, Liz Lloyd, meteorology, numerical weather prediction, satellite technology, Simonetta Cheli, space science, UK Met Office, UK Space Minister, ultraviolet lasers, United Kingdom, weather forecasting, wind sensing satellite
(IN BRIEF) Safran Electronics & Defense and Indian Earth intelligence company SatSure have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop geospatial intelligence solutions for the Indian market. The partnership combines Safran.AI’s mission-critical artificial intelligence expertise with SatSure’s satellite-data and geospatial … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, decision support, defence applications, Dhaarini, dual-use technology, Earth intelligence, Earth observation, edge computing, environmental monitoring, France, France-India Year of Innovation, GeoAI, GEOINT, geospatial analytics, geospatial intelligence, INDIA, intelligence processing, KaleidEO, mission-critical AI, multispectral payloads, New Safran and SatSure Partnership Targets Mission-Critical Earth Intelligence Capabilities, operational intelligence, Prateep Basu, Safran, Safran and SatSure Explore End-to-End GEOINT Systems for Defence and Environmental Monitoring, Safran and SatSure Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Geospatial Intelligence Solutions for India, Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Expands India GEOINT Collaboration Through SatSure Agreement, Safran.AI, satellite data, satellite imagery, satellite payload infrastructure, SatSure, Sébastien Fabre, SECURITY, situational awareness, Sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) EQT has agreed to acquire Exolaunch, a Germany-based satellite mission management, integration and deployment technology company, from founder Dmitriy Sternharz. The transaction, made through EQT X, represents EQT Private Equity’s first investment in the space sector and is … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged access to space, Bandwagon rideshare missions, commercial space, connectivity, dedicated launches, deployment hardware, DLA Piper UK LLP, Dmitriy Sternharz, Dr Robert Sproles, Earth observation, EQT, EQT Acquisition to Support Exolaunch’s International Growth Across the Space Launch Ecosystem, EQT Private Equity, EQT X, Exo-1, Exo-2, Exolaunch, Exolaunch to Scale Dedicated and Rideshare Satellite Launch Services Under New EQT Ownership, Falcon 9, Germany, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, government space customers, international expansion, Klaus Brieß, launch capacity procurement, launch mission management, launch vehicles, Milbank LLP, Nils Ketter, orbital compute, orbital deployment, orbital infrastructure, product innovation, rideshare launches, satellite deployment, satellite integration, satellite mission management, satellite operators, space economy, space value chain, space-enabled services, SpaceX, Technical University of Berlin, Transporter rideshare missions, Udo Renner
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the European Commission to coordinate the €12 million EROSS SC project, a key component of the ISOS programme focused on advancing European capabilities in robotic on-orbit servicing. The project will develop … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Berlin, Defence, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Norway, Poland, Science, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Arribes Enlightment, automated rendezvous, Belgium, Bertrand Denis, controlled atmospheric reentry, Defence, DLR, docking, Earth observation, end-of-life satellite, EROSS SC, EROSS SC Project to Strengthen Europe’s In-Space Operations Capabilities and Support Space Debris Reduction, European Commission, European Commission Selects Thales Alenia Space to Lead €12 Million EROSS SC In-Space Servicing Project, European Robotic Orbital Support Services, European Union, exploration, France, German Aerospace Center, Germany, GNC, Guidance Navigation and Control, ILA Berlin Air Show, In-Space Operations and Services, ISOS programme, Italy, Keyes, KINETIK Space, Leonardo, life cycle analysis, Magellium Artal Group, navigation, Norway, on-orbit servicing, orbital infrastructure, payload exchange, PIAP Space, Poland, refuelling, robotic spacecraft, Robotics and Mechatronics Center, satellite capture, science, scope, SENER Aeroespacial, SINTEF, Space Alliance, Space Applications Services, space debris, space robotics, space sustainability, Spain, telecommunications satellites, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Alenia Space to lead European EROSS SC project advancing robotic on-orbit servicing and space sustainability, TIPIK
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer will use ILA Berlin 2026 to present a broad portfolio of aerospace technologies that connect applied research with industrial use. Under the coordination of Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE, institutes from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will showcase innovations in both … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 5G, 6G, additive manufacturing, aerospace, Aviation, BDLI, Berlin, CFRP hydrogen tanks, circular economy, Clean Aviation, climate monitoring, CO2M, DC-DC converters, Earth observation, EcoRudder, Electric Aircraft Systems and Earth Observation Technologies to ILA Berlin 2026, electric flight, ESA, European Space Agency, FasterH2, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE, Fraunhofer Brings Hydrogen Tanks, Fraunhofer Demonstrates Industrial Aerospace Innovation Across Aviation and Space at ILA Berlin 2026, Fraunhofer IFAM, Fraunhofer IIS, Fraunhofer IISB, Fraunhofer IMWS, Fraunhofer IOF, Fraunhofer to Present New Technologies for Sustainable Flight, Fraunhofer to Showcase Scalable Aerospace Technologies for Sustainable Aviation and Space Applications at ILA Berlin 2026, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, fuel cell propulsion, German Aerospace Industries Association, Germany, greenhouse gas monitoring, high-precision manufacturing, high-voltage distribution systems, hybrid flight, hydrogen aviation, HYTANK, ILA Berlin 2026, megawatt-class electric motor, Non-Terrestrial Networks, power electronics, Rainbow, recyclable thermoplastic sandwich structures, satellite communications, Satellite Communications and Climate Monitoring at ILA 2026, Smart Farming, space, sustainable aviation, traceability
(IN BRIEF) TUM has launched the Center for Alpine Forest Management with support from the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation to study how climate change is affecting Bavaria’s protective mountain forests and to develop strategies for their long-term preservation. The center brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged alpine forests, Annette Menzel, avalanches, Bavaria, Berchtesgaden National Park, Center for Alpine Forest Management, climate change, Cornelius Senf, Earth observation, ecoclimatology, Environmental Research Station Schneefernerhaus, Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation, forest management, Martin Klingenspor, mountain ecosystems, natural hazards, protective forests, Richard L Peters, rockfall, Rupert Seidl, Technical University of Munich, Thomas Knoke, TUM, TUM Alpha, TUM strengthens alpine climate research with interdisciplinary Center for Alpine Forest Management
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Defence and Space is supporting Barry Callebaut with satellite surveillance of its global cocoa supply chain using the Starling geospatial monitoring system. The solution provides high-resolution imagery and AI-powered forest change detection to track deforestation risks and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI change detection, Airbus Defence and Space, Barry Callebaut, cocoa supply chain, deforestation tracking, Earth observation, Earthworm Foundation, environmental risk assessment, forest policy compliance, Forever Chocolate programme, global land cover mapping, High-resolution satellite monitoring strengthens Barry Callebaut’s deforestation-free cocoa commitments, Pléiades Neo, satellite monitoring, Sentinel data, Starling platform, supply chain transparency, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, marking a major milestone in global sea-level monitoring. Developed through a partnership between the European Commission, ESA, Eumetsat, NASA, NOAA, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, climate change, CNES, coastal communities, Copernicus programme, Earth observation, ESA, EUMETSAT, European Commission, Falcon 9 launch, Hervé Derrey, NASA, New Sentinel-6B Satellite Strengthens International Climate Surveillance with Advanced Altimetry Systems, NOAA, ocean topography, Poseidon-4 altimeter, radar altimetry, satellite mission, sea level monitoring, Sentinel-6B, Thales Alenia Space, Vandenberg Space Force Base
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed advanced emission-mapping technologies that will power the EU’s upcoming CO2M satellite mission, enabling detailed monitoring of greenhouse gases and air pollutants from space. Launching in 2027, the mission will use three satellites equipped with … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged air pollutants, climate monitoring, CO2, CO2M mission, CO2M mission: Empa research drives EU’s new satellite system for high-precision emission tracking, copernicus, CORSO project, decarbonization, Earth observation, emissions mapping, Empa, ESA, EUMETSAT, Europe, Europe to launch advanced CO₂-monitoring satellites built on Empa’s emission-mapping innovations, European Commission, Gerrit Kuhlmann, greenhouse gases, methane, NO2, satellite observation, space technology, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Aerospacelab, agriculture, Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab secures EIB support to expand mass production of microsatellites under EU’s TechEU plan, Belgium, Benoît Deper, climate monitoring, disaster prevention, Earth observation, EIB, EIB backs Aerospacelab with €37.5 million InvestEU financing to scale European satellite innovation and strengthen strategic autonomy, EU security, European Investment Bank, European Union, InvestEU, microsatellites, New Space, resource management, Robert de Groot, satellite constellations, satellite manufacturing, Series B funding, space technologies, strategic autonomy, TechEU, telecommunications, Thomas de Béthune, venture debt
(IN BRIEF) Arianespace will launch EUMETSAT’s Metop-SGA1 satellite on August 12, 2025, via Ariane 6 from Kourou, marking the second commercial mission for Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. Metop-SGA1, the first in a new generation of European polar-orbiting weather satellites, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Ariane 6, Arianespace, atmospheric monitoring, autonomous space access, climate data, Copernicus Sentinel-5, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, ESA, EUMETSAT, European Commission, European Space Agency, Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana, meteorological satellite, Metop-SGA1, polar orbit, Satellite Launch, Sun-Synchronous Orbit, VA264, weather satellite
(IN BRIEF) Safran Reosc’s SEEING 130 Wide imager, selected by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment for the NorSat-4 satellite, has validated its low-light, wide-field performance in orbit. This first in-space flight for Safran Reosc provides heritage for the entire SEEING … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Earth observation, environmental monitoring, in-orbit demonstration, Jean-Marie Bétermier, LEO satellites, low-light imaging, maritime surveillance, New Space, NorSat-4, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), optical imager, precision optics, Safran Reosc, SEEING 130 Wide, space situational awareness, weather forecasting
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) have partnered to enhance the use of satellite data in the financial sector, aiming to improve financial services’ sustainability and reporting. Through an R&D Pilot Programme, the collaboration will explore … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Earth observation, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial sector, financial transactions, INNOVATION, insurance, Investment Banking, Lex Delles, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Space Agency, R&D pilot programme, Robert de Groot, satellite data, satellite imagery, space for finance, space technologies, strategic autonomy, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall and ICEYE have signed an MoU to establish Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, a joint venture focused on satellite production, with an emphasis on SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites for military and security purposes. The partnership will begin … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Armin Papperger, Defense, Earth observation, Germany, global defense, ICEYE, joint venture, military technology, Neuss, partnership, Rafal Modrzewski, reconnaissance, Rheinmetall, SAR, satellite imaging., satellite production, space solutions, space technology, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Technology Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead the SaveCrops4EU project, part of ESA’s Digital Twin Earth programme. The initiative will leverage advanced Earth observation and data processing techniques to create a digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged agricultural innovation, climate change resilience, Common Agricultural Policy, consortium, Destination Earth, Digital Twin Earth, Earth observation, ESA, ESA Digital Twin Earth, European Green Deal, European Space Agency, Luxembourg, satellite data, SaveCrops4EU, scenario testing, sustainable agriculture, Thales Alenia Space, yield forecasting
(IN BRIEF) The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is spearheading three innovative projects—Nostradamus, LandShift, and AfroGrow—aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and land use, with financial support from both the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Africa, AfroGrow, agroforestry, artificial intelligence, CHF 2.9 million, climate neutrality, Cyprus University of Technology, digital transformation, Dr. Sabine Hoidn, Earth observation, Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, Europe, Horizon Europe, HSG, IoT, land use, LandShift, living labs, New European Bauhaus, Nostradamus, Research and Innovation, socio-economic impact, stakeholder engagement, sustainable agriculture, sustainable governance, Swiss State Secretariat for Education, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space’s Sentinel-1C satellite successfully launched aboard a Vega C rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, enhancing the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme. Joining its predecessor, Sentinel-1A, the satellite delivers high-resolution radar imagery for environmental monitoring, disaster response, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Environment, France, Science, Technology
Tagged Automatic Identification System, climate research, Copernicus Earth Observation Programme, debris-reduction mechanism, Disaster Response, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, ESA, European Space Agency, French Guiana, global data, Kourou, Leonardo, Maritime Safety, radar imagery, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1C, sustainability, Thales Alenia Space, Vega C rocket
(IN BRIEF) The Higgs Centre, part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in Edinburgh, has provided over £10m in investment to start-ups since its opening in 2018, creating over 100 jobs. The Higgs Centre focuses on supporting businesses … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Dr Julian Dines, Earth observation, Edinburgh, Higgs Centre, Joe Gibson, robotics, Rowan Armstrong, Ruairidh Henderson, STFC, UKRI
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first European constellation, JAPETUS. The constellation, supported by CNES, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, France, Industrial, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, climate change, Cloud, CNES, Defense, deforestation, Denis Dallez, Earth observation, European constellation, European Union, France Relance, French Ministry of Economy, French NewSpace operator, illegal fishing, JAPETUS, Leanspace, mission center, nanosatellite constellations, nanosatellites, NextGenerationEU, Olivier Piepsz, Prométhée, SECURITY
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