EARSC Activities & Projects
The EARSC Awards 2026 are officially open! 🛰️
Every year at EXPANDEO, we celebrate excellence across the European Earth Observation sector, from established industry leaders to breakthrough products and rising start-ups. If you are shaping markets, advancing innovation, and delivering impact through EO, this is your opportunity to gain recognition at the European level. Winners will be announced during the EXPANDEO 2026 Awards Ceremony in Brussels. Deadlines vary per category (March 18 / April 3). Questions? Contact Tanya Walker at tanya.walker@earsc.org
Fill in the EARSC Industry Survey 2026!
As Europe defines future investment priorities, credible, up-to-date industry data is essential to ensure the Earth Observation services sector is properly represented.
Download two new EARSC Catalogues of EO services: Civil Security and Defence & Local and Regional Authorities
EARSC developed two comprehensive catalogues of products and services our members offer in the domain of civil security and defence, and for local and regional authorities. Download the catalogues and explore the solutions the European EO industry offers and how they are used in several key sectors such as: Maritime Security, Critical Infrastructure protection, disasters and gehozards and others.
Policy Observatory
Under the Policy Observatory, EARSC is monitoring relevant EU policies and advocating for increased use of EO services to support policy-makers. Read our latest publications on:
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EARSC Response: Circular Economy Act – 2025
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EARSC Position Paper: EU Space Act Proposal – 2025
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EARSC Letter: Enhancing the European Defence Capability Domains with Earth Observation – 2025
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EARSC Response: Call for Evidence on the European Ocean Act – 2026
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EARSC Response: Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming – Methodologies for Certifying Carbon Farming – 2026
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EARSC Response: Call for Evidence on a European Ocean Observation Initiative – 2026
EARSC at Smart City Expo World Congress: Connecting Earth Observation with Urban Action
In November 2026, the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) participated in the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, bringing together the European Earth Observation community and the wider smart cities ecosystem.[...]
Empowering Decision-Making through Earth Observation: the SDGs-EYES Monitoring Services
The SDGs-EYES project concluded at the end of 2025, leaving as its main legacy the Platform, designed to bridge the gap between science and decision-making and help transform information into real action.[...]
Updates from SpaceSUITE and Space4GEO
SpaceSUITE is an Erasmus+ Blueprint project (2024–2027) bringing together 29 partners from academia, VET, associations and industry to address skills gaps in Europe’s downstream space sector. Building on EO4GEO and aligned with the SPACE4GEO partnership under the Pact for Skills, it develops curricula, training resources and a strengthened GeoSpace Body of Knowledge. Together, the initiatives aim to support upskilling, reskilling and closer cooperation between education and industry to meet evolving workforce needs.
Members News
Beyond Images: The ‘Pin’ Approach Changing Flood Intelligence
In the high-stakes world of Space, we’ve spent decades playing a frustrating game of “wait and see” when it comes to Earth Observation (EO). You wait for the satellite to pass over, you wait for the clouds to clear, and you wait for the data to be processed into something actually useful. By the time you get your answer, the flood has usually already come and gone. [...]
Satellite-derived Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET): Latitudo 40’s high-resolution layer for urban thermal stress mapping
Latitudo 40 has developed a satellite-derived Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) layer to quantify human thermal stress at urban scale. By integrating Earth Observation and AI-derived microclimatic variables, the system reveals high-risk heat zones invisible to conventional meteorological monitoring. [...]
Fighting utility outages with high resolution satellite imager
UP42 is a geospatial platform and marketplace that brings together the world’s best providers of remote sensing data. This case study explains how their customer Overstory worked with UP42 to massively scale up their operations. . [...]
The Newly Launched WorldView Legion Satellites Support Europe’s Safety and Security
In the ever-evolving landscape of global security, satellite imagery has become an indispensable tool for governments, organisations, and businesses worldwide. Many of them are now learning about the new opportunities that the six recently launched Vantor WorldView Legion satellites bring: higher border security, improved maritime surveillance, faster reaction to developing events, and much more. [...]
LULC change analysis in support of the Greek national space project
The Greek national satellite space project: axis 3 land monitoring service aims to strengthen the country's capabilities in satellite technologies and applications while facilitating the exchange of satellite data. Its primary objective is to design, develop, launch, and pre-operate small satellites capable of hosting multipurpose payloads to address both national and European needs.. [...]
Building Synthetic Scenes for the Future of Earth Observation
Within the DTE-S2GOS ESA project (https://dte-s2gos.rayference.eu/), and together with our partners from National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Q-ForestLab and Brockmann Consult GmbH, Rayference is working to build synthetic Earth scenes for Earth Observation. In our most recent webstory, you will find more information about our project and a sneak peak of one of our simulated scene over Patagonia, in both winter and summer season. These synthetic scenes are now being brought to life with S2GOS, enabling the simulation of satellite images, such as Sentinel-2/MSI and CHIME, at a few meter resolution. [...]
Vegetation Modelling Scientist - On Site (Brussels)
We are hiring a Vegetation modelling scientist to support our Earth Observations activities. As an expert in plant physiognomy and plant architecture, you will contribute to the development of an open-source biome generator within the ESA-funded DTE-S2GOS project. The objective is to design biologically accurate 3D structural models for selected IGBP land-cover biomes and to support the definition of key parameters governing canopy architecture, vegetation diversity, vertical stratification and seasonal variability. [...]
Space4Good selected as External Service Provider for the EU FIERCE programme, supporting SMEs in EO adoption
Space4Good has been selected as an External Service Provider for the EU FIERCE program which is supporting European SMEs that want to integrate satellite Earth Observation (EO) into their green solutions. The call exists to lower the barriers for organisations that have not yet worked with EO and may perceive it as too risky or complex to try for the first time.[...]
Seafloor Intelligence Made Easy
Healthy benthic habitats are key to sustaining biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and sustainable economic development. Accurate mapping of these benthic habitats is essential for effective conservation and informed decision-making, yet conventional mapping methods are often time-consuming and labor-intensive.[...]
BLUE-X – Designed to accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition
From wind to wave and floating solar - Six use cases across Europe BLUE-X is a satellite-based decision support tool for offshore renewable energy. The platform is designed to support the full lifecycle of blue renewable energy projects. [...]
COMEO Service now on DestinE
Developed by VisioTerra and onboarded with the support of GAEL Systems, the COMEO Sentinel-1/2 products compression service is now available on the DestinE Platform. With compression rates exceeding 50%, it saves disk space and speeds up download times for intensive use of S1_IW_GRD and S2_L1C. Three different compression algorithms have been developed, tested and implemented in the COMEO service: Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), JPEG2000 and Learned Image Compression Hyperprior (LICH) the latter using AI techniques.[...]
INNOVATIVE SERVICE FOR WATER GOVERNANCE AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
Following the severe 2022 drought in France, an innovative digital service was developed by CS GROUP and SERTIT to improve water resource management through satellite observation. Using Copernicus Sentinel data, the platform provides near-real-time monitoring of reservoir levels and trends. Decision-makers can access interactive dashboards to anticipate shortages and adapt water-use policies. The solution supports more resilient governance in the face of increasing climate extremes. [...]
Spire Global Unveils Plan to Augment its Weather Data and Forecasting with Microwave Sounders
Spire launched its Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) satellite demonstrator on SpaceX’s Twilight mission in January 2026, a compact, space-ready sensor built to advance global weather forecasting from space. Developed in collaboration with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council’s RAL Space and STAR-Dundee Ltd., HyMS is designed to capture detailed internal views of the Earth’s atmosphere, measuring important atmospheric variables including temperature, humidity, and precipitation. As a first-of-its-kind hyperspectral microwave mission, it will aim to help forecasters better understand how weather systems form and evolve in real time. The HyMS satellite is licensed and registered in Germany. [...]
The DestinE Platform: Europe’s digital gateway to a living Earth model
The DestinE Platform provides cloud-based access to Europe’s high-precision Earth system digital twins, integrating Earth observation, advanced modelling and AI-enabled services into a single operational environment. [...]
GMATICS one of the two Winners of ELT Group’s First Scouting AI Program
Selected among 60 competitors, GMATICS won the inaugural Scouting AI initiative by ELT Group. The partnership highlights the growing impact of AI-driven Earth Observation analytics in Europe’s security and defence landscape. [...]
Mobile EO Twins: Satellites-to-People Earth Observation
Hydramo launches EO2GO mobile EO Twins — a novel Satellites-to-People concept powered by AI-to-AI over-air technology and Edge AI processing. The system delivers satellite intelligence directly to smartphones and vehicles, even when connectivity is disrupted.[...]
Destination Earth/CALIFE: Empowering citizens to understand Quality of Life through Earth observation
How can Europe’s Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative translate Earth observation data and cutting-edge climate digital twins into something meaningful for everyday life? With the launch of CALIFE on the DestinE Platform, Murmuration provides a concrete answer. This free, citizen-oriented, address-level quality-of-life assessment tool turns advanced EO data and climate projections into clear scores, maps, and practical recommendations, empowering citizens, planners, and stakeholders to better understand and improve their living environments, and to support healthier, more informed living choices across Europe. [...]
Redefining Earth Observation: How Planetek is Contributing
The space economy is entering a decisive phase. With thousands of new satellites expected to be deployed over the coming decade, Earth observation (EO) is evolving from a data-collection activity into a real-time intelligence infrastructure. The shift is not merely quantitative. It is structural. From orbital logistics to in-orbit servicing, from low-latency analytics to autonomous systems, the sector is redefining how information is produced and delivered. [...]
Space innovation for climate resilience: commercializing space technologies at ESA Phi-Lab Spain
As part of the ESA’s ScaleUp Programme, ESA Phi-Lab Spain is accelerating the commercialization of space technologies. Through projects like WAVESS, RISKCHAIN, RESCAT, and SKOP, the programme is demonstrating how satellite data can address climate vulnerabilities across the energy, maritime, and agricultural sectors.[...]
Data Release! Wetland Use Intensity in coastal zones - Remote Sensing Solutions
Remote Sensing Solutions (RSS) has released a pan-European dataset on Wetland Use Intensity (WUI) in coastal zones. The dataset that has been generated in the framework of the RESTORE4Cs project, features a 10-meter spatial resolution, allowing for the identification of even small-scale variations in wetland management. The team processed extensive time-series data from the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite missions. The data characterize spatial patterns of human activity, distinguishing between heavily managed agricultural zones and areas that remain relatively undisturbed. The result is a spatial record that highlights exactly where anthropogenic pressures are most concentrated. This data release marks a significant step forward in monitoring the "blue carbon" sinks that are vital for climate regulation and coastal protection. Read More and get details to access the data and publication: Data Release! Wetland Use Intensity in coastal zones - Remote Sensing Solutions [...]
From Detection to Verification: Madrid’s Landfills Show a New Model for Methane Monitoring
Landfills sit squarely in the methane reduction conversation, as waste disposal emits methane, and multiple assessments place the waste sector at roughly a tenth of anthropogenic methane emissions globally. But turning “methane awareness” into “methane action” is not straightforward in the waste sector. [...]
Active wildfire front detection in the Mombeltran Wildfire, Spain using the OpenCosmos High Resolution Hyper-500 imagery product in the Vnir spectral range
On July 28, 2025, a wildfire ignited in the Sierra de Gredos, rapidly threatening local communities. OpenCosmos responded by activating the Hyper-500 product via the Hammer satellite. While traditional wildfire monitoring relies heavily on Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) or Thermal Infrared (TIR) bands, this mission demonstrated the effectiveness of Visible and Near-Infrared (VNIR) bands for smoke penetration and fire front mapping. A use case is presented in the 2025 summer wildfire of Mombeltrán using an empirical method using the normalized differential index (between NIR Band 30 and Red Edge Band 20) allowed for proxy fire front discrimination against healthy vegetation, even in the absence of SWIR sensors. [...]
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