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Czech Republic became 18th member of ESA in July 2008. Recently awarded large commercial contract is a proof that Czech industry could be considered as equal – and competitive. more

The FIA Conference Week will take place in Prague from 26 to 29 June 2012. 226 automobile clubs from 132 countries and 350 delegates are expected to be represented at the conference. As part of the week’s programme, a road safety day organised by the Central Automobile Club of the Czech Republic (ÚAMK) with a wide-range of activities for the public will be held at the lower part of on Wenceslas Square in the centre of Prague on 28 June 2012 (from 10:00 to 18:00). more

Exceptional action for children from 5 to 12 years. more

The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre, the Czech and Slovak Intelligent Transport Systems & Services and the Capital City of Prague is holding the International Workshop GUF (Galileo User Forum), this time focused on GNSS data collection for mapping. more

EGNOS Safety-of-Life signal was formally declared available to aviation. For the first time, space-based navigation signals have become officially usable for the critical task of vertically guiding aircraft during landing approaches. more

Seminar regarding the development of cooperation between German and Czech industry R&D institutions. more

On 30 January 2011 Israel signed a Cooperation Agreement with ESA. The objective of this agreement is to allow Israel and ESA to create the framework for more-intensive cooperation in ESA projects in the future. more

EADS Astrium UK and CZ and the Czech Space Alliance in co-operation of the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic hold Solar Orbiter Industry Meeting more

The European Commission presented its midterm review on the development of Europe’s satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS on 18 January 2011. more

The Conference of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States at its meeting held on 10 December 2010 has adopted the decision regarding the location of the seat of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) to Prague. more

The European Commission has taken the initiative according to space and it has examined possibilities of creating a European Space Programme. more

The Council of ministers of EU confirmed that the administrative center of the Galileo navigation system will be based in Prague. more