With millions of debris pieces and thousands of new satellites in orbit, managing space traffic becomes increasingly essential. With its approach to STM, the EU is committed to keeping space safe, accessible, and sustainable for future generations.

Space rocks such as comets and asteroids approach the Earth and enter the Earth’s atmosphere regularly. The EU supports activities that help to study and track those space rocks to better understand possible risks.

Geomagnetic storms and solar flares can harm satellite electronics in space and impact electricity grids on Earth. Understanding the effects of space weather is key to mitigate the risks associated with them.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) provides free and open access to its state-of-the-art, quality-assured climate data and insights to help inform climate adaptation and mitigation strategies worldwide.

The SST subcomponent protects satellites from collisions in space, monitors their re-entries into Earth’s atmosphere, and assesses in-orbit fragmentations