iQPS has been there for a while. They also have a quite unique origin story with a complete pivot.
Indeed, SAR has become a strategic capability to have for countries with space ambitions and earthly concerns.

A complementary solution, cannot substitute RF because resilience and sovereignty for certain applications.

You know, if it is the prelude to Artemis cancellation, I really hope Europe would step in creating our own Moon program. We have the expertise, the know-how and the industry. And it should not exclude the defense ambition.

Brace for Orion 🥲

Not on the same wavelength: Trump inherits spectrum fight between DoD, commercial industry Here's everything you need to know about the spectrum battle between DoD and industry, which offices control the issues, and which way the Trump administration may be leaning.

Excellent piece on a very important but limited resource: electromagnetic #spectrum.

It is important, not only for satellite communications and other types of telecommunications but also for radar and navigation signals and all kinds wireless data transfers.

breakingdefense.com/2025/01/not-...

Very good taxonomy work! I was struggling to find a name for exactly one of the distributed systems described there.

Two studies have been issued and Polish presidency is on top of it as per last EARSC EO Café

I bet on Earth Observation Governmental Service #EOGS - hopefully with the right implementation and governance to propel the European commercial EO sector.

"The value of space is what you bring back"

💯 Simple truth. Everything we do in space is for people on Earth. Everything!

Not surprised. IAASS has been raising awareness about this risk for aviation since 2011 at least. It gathered worldwide experts to develop methodology to assess risks for aviation (starting on pag 45, it is called ADMIRE) www.iaass.org/wp-content/u...

ESPI-EARSC event: The Earth Observation challenge: Safeguarding Radio Frequency Spectrum for a Sustainable Future - EARSC Author: EARSC

So, on Jan 15 I'm speaking at the EARSC-ESPI event spectrum and Earth observation in Brussels.

Scope: avoiding severe disruptions for remote sensing satellites by 2027 due to 6G deployment in the X-Band.

Come if you are around and care about EO.

earsc.org/2024/11/07/e...

Italy Set to Spend €1.5B on Secure Comms Deal with SpaceX Italy is reportedly negotiating a €1.5 billion deal with SpaceX to provide secure communications for its armed forces.

Italy is reportedly negotiating a €1.5 billion deal with SpaceX to provide secure communications for its armed forces.
europeanspaceflight.com/italy-set-to...

Indeed, I would not expect room for Europe in a SX-led Artemis 2.0 🤷🏻‍♂️

Europe Allocates €10.6B to Build and Launch IRIS2 Constellation Europe commits €10.6B to develop IRIS2, a 290-satellite constellation for secure, resilient communications.

Europe commits €10.6B to develop IRIS2, a 290-satellite constellation for secure, resilient communications.
europeanspaceflight.com/europe-alloc...

🙋🏻‍♂️ I'm going to be there representing Airbus and there will be a solid EO industry representation (Spire, Leaf Space, KSAT, Planet, etc.)
The topic is extremely critical for (no exaggeration) the future of Earth observation in Europe and globally.

#VV25 marks the successful return to flight of #Vega-C and the launch of #Sentinel-1C, poised to finally fill the almost 3-year gap in #radar data, after the failure of Sentinel-1B. A great day for European space and even greater for the global #EO community relying on #Copernicus data.

Indeed a brilliant taxonomy of EO use cases, if not mistaken, expanding on @joemorrison.bsky.social 3Ms framework.
Also, I hope Aravind join bsky soon.

Thanks for the list! Such a great starter pack. Working on SAR from industry POV, count me in if you like.