[ERS-EO] Space Segment & Ground Segment Framework Definition Activities - Information Session
On 15 December 2026 14:00-16:00, the European Space Agency (ESA) will host an online Information Session on the Space Segment and Ground Segment Framework Definition Activities in the frame of the European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation (ERS‑EO) Element 1 programme.
The European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation (ERS-EO) Programme aims to strengthen Europe’s capacity to respond to evolving institutional and governmental Earth observation needs. Within the programme, Element 1 focuses on the definition and preparation of the future Earth Observation Governmental Service Space Mission (EOGS-SM), establishing the foundations for a resilient, secure and responsive European Earth observation capability.
As part of this preparatory work, ESA is initiating a series of industrial activities to progressively mature the definition of the EOGS Space Mission. These activities will address the mission from an end-to-end perspective, covering both its space and ground components and supporting their development towards Preliminary Design Review (PDR) level.
This information session will introduce the upcoming procurement opportunities for the following activities:
- Ground Segment Framework (GSF) Definition Activity
- Space Segment Definition Activities
The session will provide interested economic operators with an overview of the objectives, scope and expected outcomes of the activities, as well as the envisaged procurement and implementation approach. A dedicated Q&A session will follow the presentations, providing participants with the opportunity to raise questions.
Registration is mandatory, as the link to the video conference will only be shared with people who have registered. .
Registrations close on 15 December at 12:00.
Registration for this information session is open to stakeholders from all ESA Member States
Eventual resulting procurement activities from the ERS-EO Programme are restricted to entities from the Participating States which, by the time of the Contract award decision, will be a participating State in Element 1 of the ERS-EO Programme. To date, these are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland - Canadian entities may also be eligible provided that the Arrangement between ESA and the Government of Canada regarding participation in the ERS-EO Programme has entered into force.
Eventual resulting procurement activities from the General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) are open to entities from Participating States of GSTP, which are currently all ESA Member States and Associated Member States.