The EU defence, aeronautics, and space sectors thrive on innovation, but can they truly innovate if entire groups of talented people are left out? Today, these industrial sectors are among the least diverse in Europe, with barriers preventing many from accessing or advancing within them. According to a recent Union of Equality report, in the...

Copernicus continues to demonstrate its responsiveness to the needs and demands of the user community with the recently announced exceptional and temporary extension of the availability of the data from the Sentinel-2A satellite mission for one year. In September 2024, the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite (Sentinel-2C) was successfully...

On 30-31 January 2025, DG DEFIS co-organised the first-ever UN Space Sustainability Days together with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna, Austria.

One of the top priorities is the full rollout of the EU’s Space flagship programmes: Galileo, Copernicus, SSA (Space Surveillance and Awareness), and GOVSATCOM. These programs will be further enhanced to ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of space innovation and security.

Floods remain one of the most complex and devastating natural hazards, impacting lives, infrastructure, and economies around the world. The increase in their frequency and magnitude due to climate change make the development and use of early warning systems (EWS)—capable of mitigating risks through advanced forecasting and preparedness...