About
The Agency's main objective is to promote and strengthen the ecosystem and value chain of the space sector in Portugal, for the benefit of society and the national and international economy, acting as a business and development unit for universities, research institutes, and companies, as determined by the national strategy Portugal Space 2030, approved in 2018.
The National Space Agency coordinates Portuguese participation in the European Space Agency (ESA) and also advises the Portuguese government on contributions and subscriptions made to ESA. In collaboration with the FCT, Portugal Space manages funds from the ESA and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and represents Portugal in these international organizations, as well as in the newly established Board of Directors of the European Solar Telescope (EST). Portugal Space is also the national representative of Portugal at the European Commission for space-related matters, namely the European Space Programme (Copernicus, Galileo, GOVSATCOM, SSA) and Horizon Europe, and holds a seat on the Board of Directors of EUSPA.
HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE
SPACE-11: CSA on access to European spaceportsSPACE-12: Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools - Digital enablers and building blocksSPACE-13: Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools – targeting demonstrationSPACE-21: ISOS Pilot Mission Detailed Design – Servicing componentSPACE-22: ISOS Pilot Mission Detailed Design – HOST componentSPACE-23: ISOS Pilot Mission Detailed Design – Logistics componentSPACE-24: ISOS Pilot Mission Detailed Design – satAPPS componentSPACE-31: Digital enablers and building blocks for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutionsSPACE-32: Preparing demonstration missions for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutionsSPACE-41: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) evolution: new and innovative processing and methods for future Sentinels and other satellites for reanalysesSPACE-42: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) evolution: improved soil-vegetation-atmosphere modelling and data assimilation of atmospheric constituentsSPACE-43: Copernicus Anthropogenic CO₂ Emissions Monitoring & Verification Support (CO2MVS) capacity: new and innovative methods to estimate the impact of fires on vegetation and related carbon fluxesSPACE-44: Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) evolution: new and innovative ocean data assimilation techniquesSPACE-45: Supporting the AI/ML digital transition of Copernicus ServicesSPACE-46: Innovative Earth observation services in support of maritime litter detection and ship source pollution policiesSPACE-71: Space Critical EEE Components and Related Technologies for EU non-dependenceSPACE-72: Space Critical Equipment and Related Technologies for EU non-dependenceSPACE-73: Space Critical EEE Components for EU nondependence - ConnectorsSPACE-74: Space Critical EEE Components for EU nondependence – Advanced Packages and MemoriesSPACE-81: EU-Japan cooperation on the exploitation of Quantum Space Gravimetry data
HORIZON-EUSPA-2025-SPACE-02
51: Space Data Economy52: Innovative space-based applications enhancing capabilities for a resilient Europe
OTHER SPACE CALLS
EUSSTESA.1 - Heading 5 of Space - Using Space on Earth – Satellite navigation - EGNSS Evolution: Technology and infrastructure-related R&D activitiesESA.2 - Heading 3 of Space - Using Space on Earth – Telecommunications - IRIS2 Space infrastructure: Development and ValidationESA.3 - Heading 11 of Space - Boosting Space through IOD/IOV opportunities - In Orbit Demonstration/Validation (IOD/IOV) service