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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicMoves should be made towards a joint initiative between ESA and the European Commission to adapt space telecommunications tools to the needs of civil protection: this is the conclusion of the second meeting of the advisory board on the ‘Action Plan on Satellite Communications for Civil Protection’. The meeting was hosted on 24 November in Vienna by the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior.