OUR MISSION

The EU Satellite Centre supports the decision making and actions of the European Union in the field of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), in particular Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), including European Union crisis management missions and operations, by providing products and services resulting from the exploitation of relevant space assets and collateral data, including satellite imagery and aerial imagery, and related services.

SatCen is an agency under the Common Foreign and Security Policy / Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU working under the supervision of the Political and Security Committee and the operational direction of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

OUR USERS

Main users of SatCen services are the European External Action Service, EU Member States, EU missions and operations, the European Commission, other EU Agencies, such as Frontex, Third States and international organisations such as the UN and OSCE.

OUR PARTNERS

SatCen cooperates with national and international institutions in the field of space. It works closely with the European Defence Agency, the European Commission and the European Space Agency, as well as other institutions and international organisations.

RTDI - Research, Technology Development and Innovation

The implementation of RTDI initiatives aims at:

• Ensuring the execution of the SatCen R&I activities by participating in programmes such as Horizon 2020;
• Providing new solutions supporting the operational needs of the Centre and its Stakeholders by looking at the whole EO data lifecycle;
• Fostering cooperation with the European Space Agency and the Group on Earth Observations.

RTDI main work streams are related to:

• New Data Acquisition Systems (e.g. HAPS);
• Secure Satellite Communications (e.g. EU GOVSATCOM);
• Innovative Technologies (e.g. Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Interoperable Platforms);
• EO Based Applications (e.g. SAR Change Detection).