SatCen Annual Report 2024

Tel. +34 91 678 60 00 email: info@satcen.europa.eu Postal address: Apdo. de Correos 511, E-28850 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain www.satcen.europa.eu © SatCen, 2025 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Spain. Printed on white chlorine-free paper. Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2025 ISBN 978-92-95034-33-4 doi 10.2820/5335145 This report is published in accordance with Article 7 of Council Decision 2014/401/ CFSP of 26 June 2014. An overview of SatCen activity Annual Report 2024 Table of contents Foreword of the Director Changing of the Guards at SatCen 1. INTENSIFIED SECURITY CHALLENGES P.10 Our Mission and Vision P.11 A Challenging Strategic Context 2. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS P.14 Operational Perspectives P.16 Operational Priorities P.17 Core Tasking under CFSP/CSDP P.18 Support to EU Missions and Operations P.20 Support to EU External Action P.21 Copernicus Service on Support to EU External and Security Actions (SESA) P.22 Copernicus Border Surveillance Service (CBSS) and Commission Agencies P.23 Use and Acquisition of Satellite Data 3. CLASSIFIED IT PLATFORM P.28 Operational Projects 4. CAPDEV & COOPERATION P.34 Development of Space, Security and Defence Capabilities Developing Operational Interinstitutional Cooperation Copernicus SESA P.35 Support to Frontex for CBSS P.36...