European Third Pillar for Satellite Telecommunications - ESA CSC: Connectivity & Secure Communications

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EVENTS

HydRON – User Workshop

January 25, 2022

Publication date

22 Sep 2005

The JADES study underwrites the outcome of the ESA/EC London workshop regarding the need for a third pillar for satellite communications. Case studies cover the role of satellite services for crises and emergency management as well as broadband access to reduce the digital-divide within Europe. The report has prepared the grounds to further satellite communications within the framework of the EC/ESA green paper initiative on European space policy

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