Company/Organisation:
European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA)
Geographic Location
Country:
Czechia
Region:
Hlavni mesto Praha; Praha
Location of affected unit(s):
Prague
Company
Sector:
Information / communication
Telecommunications
61.90 - Other telecommunications activities
Number Employed:
200
Employment Effects
Announcement Date:
28-04-2021
Type of Restructuring:
Business expansion
Employment Effect Start:
01-05-2021
Planned Job Creation:
400
Additional Information
The European Parliament has approved the creation of the EU Space Programme (EUSPA) which will cover all European Union's space activities to date. The Prague-based space agency GSA will expand its scope and create up to 400 new jobs over the next years. The goal of the project, which will run a budget of €14.8 billion, will be the construction of a series of satellite systems that will provide data and services to public and private sectors. Satellite navigation and Earth observation are used in a wide range of fields, such as transport, logistics, agriculture, natural resource management, environmental monitoring and smart cities. The programme will be overseen by the European Commission in Brussels.
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