The Dutch armed forces ensure our security not only on land, at sea, and in the air. They are also fully active in space, says Brigadier General Lenny Hazelbag, Director of Strategy and Knowledge at the Ministry of Defence: “It’s impressive what’s happening in space right now.”’ Space is the fifth operational domain—alongside land, sea, … Continued
A green glow danced in the sky over the Netherlands this winter, creating beautiful pictures. But the Northern Lights, caused by particles from the sun, also have a dark side. Stormy ‘space weather’ can affect satellite signals and even disrupt technology here on Earth. Here are five questions about space weather and why the Netherlands is investing … Continued
The use of satellites for navigation and timing is so normal that we often do not realize how vulnerable this technology actually is. Whether it concerns navigation in your car, coordinating transport or accurately determining the time for financial transactions: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are an indispensable link in our daily lives. But what … Continued
One hundred countries are discussing new rules for the peaceful, safe and sustainable use of space in the UN’s COPUOS commission. Joanna Ruiter of NSO advises the Dutch participants in the meetings. “It’s political, complicated and fascinating at the same time.” COPUOS, not many people will know it. What kind of organization is this? “The United Nations has several commissions and this … Continued
To make flying safer, Dutch startup Meandair developed a low-threshold application for pilots of small aircrafts. Courtesy of satellite data and courtesy of the NSO, which helped fund the development of the application through ESA’s Business Applications Space Solutions program. Meandair’s application is as simple as it is effective: color codes on a digital map show pilots whether or … Continued
Security is an important theme within Dutch innovation policy. And within this theme, space technology has a crucial role to play, believes Jasper van Loon, member of the Management Team of the Netherlands Space Office. Today he is speaking at the KIA-Safety Symposium in The Hague about the many possibilities of space technology. What is … Continued
Construction waste or soil is not always clean enough to simply reuse elsewhere. Yet that sometimes happens. Satellite imagery can help to better detect these types of environmental crimes. Commissioned by the National Police and in collaboration with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), the Terravisie 2.0 project is further developed. For example, if a road … Continued
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