The European Commission will host EU Space Days 2026, its flagship event on space policy, business, and innovation, over two days in Nicosia. Organised by the European Commission and the Cypriot Presidency, the event will bring together senior decision-makers, industry leaders, and investors. The programme will showcase how the EU Space Programme delivers concrete benefits through Galileo, ...
On Tuesday November 4, 2025, at 6:03 p.m. Kourou time (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET) Copernicus Sentinel-1D lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, onboard an Ariane 6 launcher. Sentinel-1D will ensure the continuous full operational capacity of the Sentinel 1 mission by replacing the Sentinel-1A satellite, which was launched in 2014. Like its predecessor satellites, ...
On Wednesday December 4, 2024, at 6:20 p.m. local time (9:20 p.m. UTC, 10:20 p.m. CEST) Copernicus Sentinel-1C will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana onboard a Vega C launcher. This mission, called “VV25”, operated by Arianespace, will place the Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite, into Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of around 700 km. Spacecraft separation will occur 1 ...
CleanSeaNet detections can be caused by mineral oil but may also indicate other pollutants (e.g. sewage, garbage) or naturally occurring features (e.g. algae blooms, areas of upwelling, etc.). Additionally, not all oil spills detected by CleanSeaNet are illegal (e.g., discharges outside of special areas, with oil content less than 15 parts per million and located more than 50 nautical miles from ...
A Multipurpose Maritime Operation, led by EMSA in cooperation with the maritime authorities of Belgium and France and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), is underway in La Manche and the southern section of the North Sea. The operation aims to support the maritime authorities of Belgium and France across a variety of coast guard functions and has been launched on their request. Until ...