EU Space Programme Regulation 2021/696 - Galileo PRS Access, Copernicus Data Policy, and EU Space Agency Governance

What EU Space Programme Regulation 2021/696 - Galileo PRS Access, Copernicus Data Policy, and EU Space Agency Governance requires

Regulation (EU) 2021/696 (EU Space Programme Regulation) establishes the governance, funding, and operational framework for EU space programmes including Galileo (European GNSS), Copernicus (Earth observation), EGNOS (safety of life augmentation), GOVSATCOM (governmental satellite communications), and SST (Space Surveillance and Tracking). The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) manages service provision and security accreditation. Galileo's Public Regulated Service (PRS) is restricted to government-authorised users. Copernicus data and information are provided free, full, and open access subject to certain limitations. The EU Space Programme is funded under the 2021-2027 MFF at approximately EUR 14.88 billion.

Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-05-09

Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021R0696

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• Regulation (EU) 2021/696 Article 2 (Programme components): The Programme shall consist of the following components: (a) a satellite-based navigation system, the civilian system Galileo; (b) a satellite-based augmentation system, EGNOS; (c) an autonomous, civil, user-driven Earth observation system, Copernicus; (d) a governmental satellite communications service, GOVSATCOM; (e) a space surveillance and tracking support framework, SST.
• Regulation (EU) 2021/696 Article 30 (Galileo OS service provision): The Galileo open service shall be freely accessible to all users. Access to this service shall be free of charge.

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