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‘Investing in space strengthens Europe and the Dutch economy’

‘”A more ambitious national space policy is essential,” says Sandor Gaastra, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. “With cutting-edge technology, we can make a valuable contribution to a strong, autonomous, and secure Europe, while simultaneously capitalizing on opportunities for the Dutch economy.”.’ What space news stood out for you in 2025?“Firstly: the government’s response … Continued

EuroGEO Workshop: Collaborating to maximize the use of satellite data for our society

More than 250 professionals from the world of Earth observation gathered in The Hague this week for the three-day EuroGEO Workshop 2025. On the final day, the spotlight was on GEO Netherlands, a new national network that promotes innovation and collaboration in Earth observation across the Netherlands. They may be invisible, but they’re incredibly important: … Continued

Government Supports Long-Term Space Agenda

The government announced today that it supports the long-term space agenda. This agenda is a vision for the future of Dutch policy in space. “In the past, we only had a vision for three years. Now, there is a plan for the next ten to fifteen years that the government supports. This is an important … Continued

Space Year 2025: Full of Ambition for Safety and Economy

What will the space year 2025 bring us? This topic was actively discussed during last week’s NL Space New Year gathering at Space Expo in Noordwijk. The entire Dutch space sector reflected on the past year during the traditional New Year’s event hosted by industry association SpaceNed, Netherlands Space Office and NL Space Campus, on … Continued

ESA industry days: Dutch space sector on speed date for the future

The space industry of the future offers plenty of opportunities for Dutch companies working together. This was evident earlier this week during the ESA Industry Days on the grounds of test center ESTEC in Noordwijk. In a maze of exhibition booths, each about five square meters in size, Dutch and European space companies lined up. … Continued

Vanguard of Dutch space innovators at space research conference in Japan

Dutch scientists and engineers are in Yokohama, Japan this week for the international SPIE conference. Ramon Navarro of NOVA is involved in the organisation and a Dutch delegation member: ‘We are doing this together. This is good for the future of Dutch space research.’  What is the SPIE conference? ‘SPIE is the world’s leading conference on astronomical telescopes … Continued

Earth Observation Council wants to unite AO researchers with a joint strategy 

In the Netherlands, a lot of high-quality scientific research is conducted based on earth observation data. Yet interdisciplinary collaboration on satellite data is still in its infancy. If it is up to the newly established Earth Observation Council, this will soon change. Because a joint strategy can deliver benefits for everyone. More than eighty scientists from very different disciplines … Continued

Europe and the Netherlands make Copernicus satellite data more accessible to boost use 

The European Commission is making its Earth observation programme Copernicus more accessible to users across Europe. It is doing this with a central platform for all satellite data, thematic ‘hubs’ and national stimulation activities in European Member States. This will allow governments, businesses and citizens to better exploit the great potential of satellite data.  European satellites provide valuable data that is … Continued

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