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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 2d

We're proud that EUSPA hosts and co-implements the EU’s €1 billion CASSINI initiative with the @ec.europa.eu, providing funding, mentorship, and tailored support. CASSINI has already mobilised over €2.2 billion in private funding, engaged >1,500 start-ups, and supported the creation of 600+ jobs.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 2d

Happy to see the best European space talent here in Prague for our CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days.

From CASSINI Challenges winners to fast-growing start-ups and scale-ups, the energy here showed how far Europe’s space entrepreneurship has come, and how much further we can go.

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EUSPA's competition CASSINI Challenges winners posing for a group picture on the stage during the CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days event hosted in Prague.

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · 3d

Today we had #CASSINI space and defence entrepreneurship days

In a nutshell:
✅450 participants
✅50 startups in exhibition area + more in the audience
✅45 representatives of venture capitalists & accelerators
✅20 innovation prizes awarded

👏 @euspa.bsky.social #DEFIS

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 9d

As part of the “Europe’s new space race” panel at the Politico Europe – Competitive Europe Summit 2025, I highlighted the importance of security in satellite navigation, the latest service developments, and strengthening our capacity to protect critical sectors.

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Rodrigo da Costa speaking on the 'Europe’s new space race' panel at the POLITICO Europe – Competitive Europe Summit 2025.

Rodrigo da Costa speaking on the 'Europe’s new space race' panel at the POLITICO Europe – Competitive Europe Summit 2025, with moderator Jordyn Dahl, POLITICO mobility reporter, on his right and Karen Florschütz, Head of Connected Intelligence at Airbus Defence and Space, on his left.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 10d

EGNOS V2 has shown resilience during the 2025 solar peak. This year, we began the operational use of GEO-3 with EGNOS V243, further reinforcing system performance.

What’s next? Extended coverage, authentication, and increased availability - all contributing to EU resilience.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 10d

EGNOS Workshop 2025:

EGNOS continues to grow. In 2024, EGNOS ESMAS became operational, bringing new benefits to maritime. We are working to combine EGNOS with Galileo HAS, OSNMA and Copernicus to support safer, cleaner navigation. This also extends to @ertms.bsky.social.

EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa speaking on stage during the EGNOS Workshop Opening.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · 23d

World Space Business Week: SATCOM, GNSS and Earth Observation work best when they work together. Security is the connector. EUSPA’s work on security contributes to secured EU Space Programme services that best serve the user community.

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EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa posing for a picture with the panelists at the World Space Business Week event

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Sep 5

Great to welcome Robert de Groot, Andra-Diana Migiu, and Gabriela Mates from EIB to EUSPA HQ today. We discussed European priorities for space, security, and strategic autonomy, and how our close cooperation supports innovation, SMEs, start-ups, and a stronger Europe.
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Group photo of Rodrigo da Costa (EUSPA Executive Director) with Robert de Groot (EIB Vice-President), Andra-Diana Migiu (Head of Division, Security and Defence Office), and Gabriela Mates (Head of EIB Group Office, Czech Republic) at EUSPA HQ.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Sep 4

Welcoming Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson to EUSPA.
From safeguarding assets to building secure communications, EUSPA is working to ensure space strengthens European resilience and autonomy.
Sweden is an active contributor to the EU Space Programme, making today’s exchange especially meaningful.

Rodrigo da Costa welcomed the Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson, and Ambassador Designate Håkan Jevrell of the Embassy of Sweden in Prague to EUSPA, together with Philippe Bertrand, chairman of the Security Accreditation Board.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Copernicus image credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Sep 4

When in the Netherlands: just a short walk from Noordwijk beach, you’ll find the Galileo Reference Centre.

Together with DG DEFIS colleagues, we visited the GRC, monitoring Galileo’s performance daily. It provides EUSPA and EU stakeholders with an independent check on the quality of GNSS services.

This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 18 February 2025, shows the Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk.

The image shows a group of DG Defis and EUSPA colleagues visiting the Galileo Reference Centre and posing for a picture.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jul 24

Galileo OSNMA answers the call for a stronger, more resilient GNSS. By safeguarding signal authenticity, it enhances protection for critical services across key industries, marking a major milestone in the EU’s commitment to secure space-based services.

EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jul 24

EUSPA is launching Galileo OSNMA, a new authentication mechanism that lets users verify the integrity of E-GNSS data. It provides critical protection as spoofing attacks rise.

With this, Galileo becomes the first GNSS to offer global authentication in its Open Service.

youtu.be/0zGO99KL3ho?...

Spoofers Beware: A New Sheriff in Town – Meet OSNMA

YouTube video by EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

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EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jul 21

CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days 2025

Join us 8–9 October in Prague to connect with top space startups, investors, and EU leaders. Pitch your ideas, explore funding, and shape the future of space innovation.

Click for details and registration: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...

Save the date: CASSINI Entrepreneurship Days 2025. Join us in Prague on 8-9 October.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jul 17

Well done to the CASSINI Challenges winners for driving innovation through #EUSpace.
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EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jul 17

2024 CASSINI Challenges winners

Under the theme “Make it with Space”, this year’s CASSINI Challenges by EUSPA invited innovators to harness EU Space assets, Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, and GOVSATCOM, to create next-generation solutions for real-world challenges.

www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...

The 2024 CASSINI Challenges winners are here!

Space technology, data, and services have become essential in the daily lives of Europeans, playing a crucial role across a wide range of applications and driving progress in so many sectors.

www.euspa.europa.eu

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jul 1

Pleased to welcome the French Senate delegation to EUSPA.
A timely discussion on the #EUSpace Programme and the role France and the EU member states play in it.
Valuable exchange with Senators Nicole Duranton and Thierry Meignen and Defence Attaché Col. Stéphane Kayser.

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EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa posing for a picture at EUSPA HQ together with the delegation from the French Senate. The participants are standing next to a Copernicus map of the city of Prague.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are ready to work together with @eu2025dk.bsky.social and embrace the power of EU Space to support the priorities.

We also bid farewell to the Polish Presidency - it has been a pleasure working together to advance innovation, resilience, and strategic autonomy.

EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jul 1

EUSPA Welcomes the Danish Presidency of the EU Council

As of 1 July, Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the theme "A strong Europe in a changing world."
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Read more: www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...

Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jun 27

Celebrating 15 years of achievements of the independent EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB) this week.

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EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jun 27

On 26 June in Prague, we celebrated 15 years of the EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB), the independent body securing the EU Space Programme. From PRS demos to key high-level discussions, the event reflected on achievements and future resilience.

www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-eve...

On 26 June, we gathered in Prague to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the EU Space Security Accreditation Board (SAB).

Since its establishment in 2010, the SAB has played a vital role in supporting the security of all EU Space Programme components by acting as the independent security accreditation authority, distinct from the European Commission, EUSPA, and the European Space Agency - ESA. Making decisions from satellite launches to system updates, the SAB ensures that security risks are assessed and mitigated in line with the Union’s needs.

Key discussions centred on cybersecurity, threats, and the critical importance of the services for the civil and military users provided by the EU Space Programme.

As the EU continues to advance its space policy goals, the SAB will remain a cornerstone of collective responsibility, fostering cooperation across all Member States to keep Europe’s space assets secure.

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Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · Jun 25

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One market.
One rulebook.
One EU Space Act 🛰️⚖️🇪🇺

As space becomes crowded, we need clear, common rules to reduce costs, risks & threats.

With the EU Space Act, we’re stepping up to make space safer, more sustainable, and more resilient.

@ec.europa.eu
#EUSpace ⤵️

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Jun 25

A first step for the EU’s internal market for space, a giant leap for generations to come.

The Space Act we are putting forward today supports the growth of space activities and safeguards EU strategic interests in orbit.

For a fairer and more sustainable use of space ↓

europa.eu/!xFNj3n

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EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jun 25

EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Hearing of EUSPA ED

🔴 Tune in live to watch the exchange of views with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director of EUSPA.

multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

@press.europarl.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre

The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General...

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jun 23

As a multisite agency, we enjoy the moments together. This year’s team-building event in Prague was a (literally) hands-on experience - creative, colourful, and collaborative.

Great to reconnect and recharge with the @euspa.bsky.social team!

EUSPA Executive Director talking on stage during the team building event

Group picture of EUSPA staff during the team building event

A colourful painting showing the globe and different market segments that rely on the EU Space Programme. The satellites are orbiting around the globe.

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you for highlighting the GSMC’s vital role, Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu. The work in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and San Martín de la Vega is key to Galileo’s security and the EU’s space autonomy.

Andrius Kubilius @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu · Jun 19

Visited #Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) in France 🇫🇷, one of two sites (the other one in Spain 🇪🇸) operated by #EUSPA.

GSMC secures Galileo 🛰️ 24/7, supports 🇪🇺governmental services, & protects Europe’s space infrastructure.

Crucial for 🇪🇺 autonomy in space!

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great day at the International Paris Air Show connecting with #EUSpace companies and @gifas.fr. From new space start-ups to legacy aerospace leaders, it’s inspiring to see Europe’s space industry in action.

Thanks to all for the valuable exchanges!

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Rodrigo da Costa @rodrigodacosta.bsky.social · Jun 18

Back at #PSSISpace.

Our mission at @euspa.bsky.social is to keep the EU Space Programme secure.
From the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre to the EU SST and EU Space ISAC, we’re bridging civil and governmental sectors, sharing expertise and building resilience together.

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EUSPA Executive Director Rodrigo da Costa speaking at the 8th Prague Space Security Conference. The image shows da Costa speaking in front of a group of participants, with a view of Prague in the background.

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EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme @euspa.bsky.social · Jun 17

EUSPA Administrative Board – New Chair

We’re pleased to announce that Paul Liias has been appointed as the new Chair of the EUSPA Administrative Board.

We look forward to working together to advance our mission of linking space to user needs, supporting Europe and its citizens.

A photo of Paul Liias and Lianne Mooldijk, the Chair and Deputy Chair of the EUSPA Administrative Board.

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