The operational status of the Copernicus program is underway, with the European Commission managing the program, EUMETSAT and ESA jointly operating, and Flex Ltd. utilizing the FLORIS instrument for data collection.

The entities involved

• European Space Agency →

  European organisation dedicated to space exploration

  • Arianespace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, launched satellites for Amazon Leo constellation, supporting ESA's access to space.Mon 17:10
  • The European Space Agency (ESA) funded the MAGPIE project, involving the University of Surrey.Mon 02:38
• European Commission →

  executive branch of the European Union

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Commission has initiated economic support measures for Armenia, including funding transfers, trade program development, and import restrictions.Mon 17:26
• EUMETSAT →

  intergovernmental organisation

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• ESA is a European organization.Jul 2
• Europe's Earth Observation Programmes achieved a milestone on September 1, 2026, with ESA's dedicated European Space Operations Centre receiving its first operational signal.Sep 15
• During a summit in Paris, Europe is discussing its future ambitious role in deep space exploration, including operations related to the Moon and future missions to Mars, led by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.Sep 7
• Arianespace launches satellites from Kourou, providing weather data for EUMETSAT's Earth monitoring.Aug 27
• ESA appointed Melike Balk as science coordinator to compare operational data with Concordia station.Sep 11