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Attending GGOS in Potsdam, Germany (Global geodetic observing system) for status on maintenance and development of the global geodetic supply chain. The Norwegian Mapping Authority's observatory in Ny-Ålesund is an important part of this infrastructure that makes it possible to operate satellites in orbit around the globe. The goal for development is to be able to determine the Earth's center of mass with a precision down to a millimeter, which will provide more reliable projections of sea level rise in the future.

Our Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is one step closer to completion! Too large to be made from a single piece of glass, the ELT primary mirror (M1) will instead consist of 798 hexagonal segments and 151 extra ones. Now, the blank for the last segment has been successfully cast, the blanks being shaped pieces of material that are later polished to become the mirror segments. Once polished and assembled in Europe, each M1 segment is shipped across the ocean to reach the ELT Technical Facility at our Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert. A 10,000-kilometre journey that over 70 M1 segments have already completed. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/eZ9EeS-3 📷 SCHOTT #ELTprogress

An advanced technology from Extreme Networks enables humanity to boldly go where no man has gone before 🖖 - at least through a telescopic lens 😉 A new, Wi-Fi 6 based wireless network may be one small step for man, but it certainly turned out to be one giant leap for Gran Telescopio de Canarias, S.A. (GRANTECAN) - one of the largest and most advanced telescopes in the world 🔭 With dramatically improved network capacity and performance to support highly demanding applications and services, researchers can enjoy real-time access to high-quality data and images from the telescope 🌠 Learn more about how Extreme helps Gran Telescopio CANARIAS reach for the stars 👇

📣 Register now for 9th European Conference on Space Debris Organised by ESA’s Space Debris Office on 1-4 April 2025, the conference is the largest dedicated gathering on the subject. Scientists, engineers, operators, industry experts, lawyers and policy makers from around the world will meet in Bonn to work towards #SpaceSustainability. They discuss different aspects of space debris research, including measurement techniques, environment modelling theories, risk analysis, mitigation, remediation and regulation (see all topics: https://lnkd.in/dfVWAA_h). 💡 Want to help address the many challenges of #SpaceDebris? 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 (approximately 500 words) that outlines major achievements and innovative ideas in the field of space debris research. You have until 15 November: https://lnkd.in/dYTZFYn #EventDetails: 9th European Conference on Space Debris 📍 World Conference Center Bonn, Germany  📅 1-4 April 2025   ⏰ Abstract submission open: until 15 November 2024  ➡️ Participant registration opens: 1 November 2024  🌐 Website: https://lnkd.in/dYTZFYn Did you already see ESA’s 2024 Space Environment Report? Find out the current status of the space environment in Earth orbit 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei7qGYqv 

📅 Save the date: 9th European Conference on Space Debris held 1-4 April 2025 Want to help address the many challenges of #SpaceDebris? Organised by ESA’s Space Debris Office, the conference is the largest dedicated gathering on the subject. Scientists, engineers, operators, industry experts, lawyers and policy makers from around the world will meet in Bonn to work towards #SpaceSustainability. They discuss different aspects of space debris research, including measurement techniques, environment modelling theories, risk analysis, mitigation, remediation and regulation. Save the dates in your calendar and join us there! #EventInShort 9th European Conference on Space Debris 📍World Conference Center Bonn, Germany 📅 1-4 April 2025 💡Abstract submission opens 1 October 2024 ➡️Participant registration opens 1 November 2024 🌐Website and registration: https://lnkd.in/dYTZFYn Did you already see ESA’s recently published 2024 Space Environment Report? Read more on the current status of the space debris problem in Earth orbit 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei7qGYqv

Seeing the earth from space: spaceborne remote sensing with “green” purposes and implications in the patent field Spaceborne remote sensing is a unique resource for monitoring Earth’s global atmosphere and surface. The data gathered via remote sensing can be used for various purposes, with sustainability being one of the areas benefiting the most from this technology. Patent activity is one of the indicators showing that we are before a very rapidly growing scientific area. Check out our new article by João Carlos Assunção! link: https://lnkd.in/d94ZQemq

In the scope of the Greek National Small Satellite Program, the first contract has been signed with Open Cosmos, a provider of space missions and satellite data. The €60 million contract for the production of an Optical Constellation of satellites will be executed by Open Cosmos in close collaboration with the European Space Agency and the national Space ecosystem. The Constellation will consist of seven satellites which will supply daily high-resolution and very-high-resolution imagery. This flagship project forms part of the Hellenic Government's procurement of an advanced satellite constellation, demonstrating its commitment to delivering economic and environmental benefits for Greece and European citizens at large. The data collected from this constellation will be instrumental in improving public services such as the land registry, combating sea pollution, and increasing agricultural efficiency. 

📣 Call for papers opening soon: 9th European Conference on Space Debris held 1-4 April 2025 Want to help address the many challenges of #SpaceDebris? Submit an abstract (approximately 500 words) that outlines major achievements and innovative ideas in the field of space debris research. Organised by ESA’s Space Debris Office, the conference is the largest dedicated gathering on the subject. Scientists, engineers, operators, industry experts, lawyers and policy makers from around the world will meet in Bonn to work towards #SpaceSustainability. They discuss different aspects of space debris research, including measurement techniques, environment modelling theories, risk analysis, mitigation, remediation and regulation (see all topics: https://lnkd.in/dfVWAA_h). 💡Submit your abstract from 1 October: https://lnkd.in/dYTZFYn #EventDetails 9th European Conference on Space Debris 📍World Conference Center Bonn, Germany 📅 1-4 April 2025 ⏰ Abstract submission open: 1 October until 15 November 2024 ➡️Participant registration opens: 1 November 2024 🌐Website: https://lnkd.in/dYTZFYn Did you already see ESA’s 2024 Space Environment Report? Find out the current status of the space environment in Earth orbit 👉 https://lnkd.in/ei7qGYqv

Seven brand new Earth Observation market analysis and strategy reports that everyone should read, by seven leading European remote sensing analysists and market makers: 1) Earth Observation and GNSS Market Report (EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme, May 2024): https://t.co/0cJdgQUJZZ 2) Amplifying the Global Value of Earth Observation - Insight Report (World Economic Forum, May 2024): https://t.co/zHJLeC4XtY 3) Earth Science in Action for Tomorrow’s World (European Space Agency - ESA, draft, May 2024): https://t.co/ySSfVYf8yC 4) Sentinel Benefits Study - preliminary report (EARSC, 2022, final report expected half 2024): https://t.co/j3IxeapHIf 5) Earth Observation Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda - Enabling Copernicus Evolution (European Commission, May 2024): https://t.co/S5McoDTgkq 6) Space Venture Europe 2023 (European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), May 2024): https://t.co/N4xzi9oDvm 7) NEREUS Activity Report 2023 (NEREUS | Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies, June 2024): https://lnkd.in/eAX3rfRe As presented today at the EARSC #EXPANDEO Conference in Brussels today: “The market for Earth Observation and derived services is growing rapidly, offering benefits to society and opportunities for new businesses in Europe and beyond” #WhereTheMarketMeets #EUspace SpaceSide Groundstation.Space SpaceWatch.Global Geoff Smith Rhian French PR Aravind Ravichandran

Learn more about the seasonal nature of our 2021 #WorldCereal global #cropland, crop type and #irrigation products and how to access them through our Terrascope platform in this upcoming webinar!