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Hungary is a land of talented people with great ideas in the field of space related activities. What makes Hungary a unique country is its constant cooperation between R&D institutes, the academic sector, and companies.

Preparatory Consultation Meetings for the SME Forum

The SME Forum is an annual consultation process during which ESA invites Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and their associations to share their views and provide feedback about topics which affect their work with ESA and in the space sector in general. To collect some first contributions and prepare the on-site SME Forum, ESA invites SMEs active in the space sector to contribute to the discussion by attending and actively engaging in a number of online preparatory meetings. These will take place on: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 (online; 14:00 - 17:00 CET) Thursday, 21 May 2026 (online; 14:00 - 17:00 CET)

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16 Apr 2026 | 11:59pm

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News

23 Mar 2026

EUSPA and EIOPA harness Copernicus data to strengthen the supervision of extreme weather events

The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a joint white paper exploring how Earth Observation (EO) data could be harnessed to enhance the supervision of natural catastrophes and assess the impact of extreme weather events on Europe’s insurance sector.

euspa.europa.eu

19 Mar 2026

Cyprus joins the European Space Agency as an Associate Member

This partnership signals Cyprus’s transition from its previous role as a European Cooperating State to a more integrated position within ESA, allowing it to actively contribute to and benefit from Europe’s expanding space initiatives.

openaccessgovernment.org

16 Mar 2026

Seven players in a European military space programme

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65m research contract to develop a concept for a military satellite in very low earth orbit. Seven companies and a research centre based in Luxembourg are participating in the industrial consortium of 17 entities and five countries in charge of this European programme.

delano.lu

16 Mar 2026

Europe talks about space in a way that puts off investors

While it’s true that investors are eager to get in on the ground floor of the next big thing, they also need assurance that they are making the right choice. When it comes to investing in the space industry, the terminology used to describe an opportunity can make or break a deal.

satelliteevolution.com

12 Mar 2026

Hungarian Stand among Most Visited at Space-Comm Expo Europe

Hungary’s space research and space industry were showcased to strong international interest at the Space‑Comm Expo Europe in London, where the Hungarian stand became one of the conference’s most visited exhibition areas.

hungarianconservative.com

9 Mar 2026

ESA Has Lost Contact With One of Its PROBA-3 Spacecraft

Both PROBA-3 spacecraft were launched aboard an ISRO PSLV-XL rocket in December 2024. The mission’s Coronagraph and Occulter spacecraft work in tandem, flying in precise formation to create and observe an artificial solar eclipse in orbit, enabling observations of the Sun’s outer corona.

europeanspaceflight.com

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