Call for tender published for initial EU space weather service (SWE subcomponent, EU Space Programme)

A call for tender for procuring the initial EU space weather service under the Space Weather Events (SWE) subcomponent of the EU Space Programme has been published.

On 5 June 2026, a
call for tender
for procuring the
initial EU space weather service
under the Space Weather Events (SWE) subcomponent of the EU Space Programme has been published. It follows the adoption of the Commission
Implementing Decision
for the
selection of a space weather service
under the SWE subcomponent, an important initiative to
keep space assets safe from adverse space weather events
.
Space weather events are
changes in the space environment caused by solar activity
, including solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and variations in the solar wind and magnetic fields. Space weather
risks in space
include
radiation storms
that can
harm satellite electronics
and
make them unusable
, and
geomagnetic storms
that
increase drag
,
affecting satellite paths
and making it
harder to manage and coordinate space traffic
.
EU space weather activities are entrusted to the European Space Agency as part of the SSA component of the EU Space Programme. The call for tender is published
here
with a deadline of 20 July 2026.
Background
SWE
is a subcomponent of the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) component of the EU Space Programme. The
future SWE service
will
help domains
potentially
affected by space weather events
to
better prepare for and mitigate adverse effects
.
More information
Regulation (EU) 2021/696
Implementing decision - 2025/469 - EN - EUR-Lex
Space Weather Events - European Commission
https://esastar-publication-ext.sso.esa.int/ESATenderActions/details/183864
Publication date
8 June 2026
Author
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space