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The Czech capital has nurtured a strong space and earth observation industry, but start-ups there are yet to feel the benefits of Prague hosting two EU space data agencies

EU earth observation programme is ploughing on amid fears UK’s stalled contribution could slow down plans, as the EU looks to up space autonomy in response to Russian attack on Ukraine

A year after announcing its ambition to ensure secure internet connections from space, the European Commission says it will provide industry with €2.4B to spur development of Europe’s own ultra-secure quantum-encrypted broadband system to do this

More than €250M is required by the end of 2022 to roll out a transdisciplinary research and innovation agenda to improve the interpretation of climate satellite data

Research ministers agree funding for a number of big ticket items, with Germany, France, Italy and the UK making the biggest contributions

The project will be carried out in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space.

Four more satellites join the navigation network in space this week