The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Aeronautica Militare have confirmed their patronage of BEX.

Colonel Walter Villadei is a professional astronaut of the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana) and serves as an Ambassador for BEX.

Giuseppe Sala is a professor in the Department of Aerospace Science and Technologies at Politecnico di Milano and serves as president of BEX’s Technical Scientific Committee.

IEG has engaged in interlocutions with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in support of BEX’s international scope.

BEX will host an Open Innovation District dedicated to start-ups, universities, research centers, government agencies, venture capital, incubators, and accelerators.

BEX will include exhibition spaces, networking and matchmaking sessions, public lectures, specialist workshops, and student hackathons.

The event will combine B2B business activities with public outreach, educational content, and opportunities for universities, researchers, and future professionals.

ICEYE US has been selected by NASA as one of seven commercial providers under the agency’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.

Eric Jensen is Chief Executive Officer of ICEYE US.

Researchers use SAR data to study flooding, land deformation, sea-ice movement, and the impact of natural disasters on infrastructure.

Under the CSDA agreement, NASA researchers can task new satellite collections from ICEYE US and access archival SAR imagery to support a wide range of Earth science investigations.

The CSDA agreement enables NASA-funded investigators and their collaborators to access ICEYE US imagery through NASA’s CSDA Satellite Data Explorer and related data portals.

ICEYE US datasets available under the agreement include Spotlight, StripMap, Scan, Wide Spotlight, Extended Spotlight, and Long-Dwell imaging modes.

ICEYE operates a commercial constellation of SAR satellites designed to provide frequent monitoring of Earth’s surface.

Ground Track Repeat collections enable advanced analysis techniques such as interferometry and coherent change detection to detect subtle changes in terrain, vegetation, and infrastructure over time.

Ground Track Repeat orbits pass over the same locations at predictable intervals.

The CSDA agreement provides access to data collected by ICEYE US satellites operating in Ground Track Repeat orbits.

NASA established the CSDA Program through its Earth Science Division to evaluate and acquire commercial satellite data that can support scientific discovery and applications with societal benefits.

ICEYE’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology captures imagery regardless of weather conditions or lighting.

The CSDA agreement expands the availability of high-resolution SAR data for scientific research.

The evolution of the spill depends largely on regional ocean currents and wind conditions.

Attacks on energy infrastructure and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman have increased the risk of new oil spills in the region.

Satellites detected an extensive hydrocarbon slick one day after the sinking of the IRIS Dena.

When aerial and maritime access is limited, satellite Earth observation provides an effective, safe, and cost-efficient near-real-time source of critical information for decision making during marine oil spills.

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors are especially effective at detecting hydrocarbons on the sea surface because oil smooths water roughness and produces a characteristic contrast in SAR images.

Orbital EOS is conducting daily satellite monitoring of the affected regions to locate oil spills, track their movement, and anticipate coastal impacts.

Satellite image analysis is being used to locate, characterize, and track the evolution of the spill to inform response planning.

Both radar and optical satellites are being used to maintain continuous surveillance of the spill.

Depending on the quantity of fuel the IRIS Dena was carrying at the time of the attack, the spill could continue for weeks or months.

The oil slick poses special risk to coastal areas near Hikkaduwa, including Wewala, Thiranagama, and Kumarakanda.

The oil spill from the IRIS Dena exceeded 18 kilometers in length and continued to grow after detection.

The oil spill is moving toward the south coast of Sri Lanka.

Many Gulf countries rely on seawater desalination plants for a large share of their potable water supply, creating vulnerability to spill contamination of those facilities.

Daily satellite monitoring enables anticipation of the spill trajectory and protection of sensitive coastal zones before oil reaches the shore.

Access to the spill area is limited by maritime and air traffic restrictions arising from the current geopolitical context.

The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sank in the Indian Ocean following a US attack on March 4.

The Bremen ministerial summit established an investment of €2,325 million for the next five years.

The CAT-IOD mission, led by Spanish company AVS, implements hardware to allow end-of-life satellites to be captured by another satellite and deorbit.

The Agencia Espacial Española has launched business incubators and has recently announced three additional incubators.

The COVE facility to which the radar was transferred is located in Morón de la Frontera.

The AEE headquarters building will undergo a period of renovations to adapt to changes in the space sector.

The Agencia Espacial Española published an "Astronauta por un día" initiative that includes space courses at the Academia General del Aire and a parabolic flight in May for contest winners.

The Agencia Espacial Española prepared and managed the Bremen ministerial summit in 2025.

The Agencia Espacial Española developed a radar for space debris tracking that was certified, received, and transferred to the Mando del Espacio (Mespa) at the COVE operations center.

With the launch of Miura 5 this year, Spain will join the roughly ten countries with the capability to place satellites into orbit.

The Draco mission, led by Indra Deimos, aims to perform a controlled reentry and analyze satellite destruction and reentry-generated gases.

The Agencia Espacial Española recently signed an agreement with the Spanish Secretary of State for Defense to continue collaboration in which the Air and Space Force sets requirements and the Agency funds technology developments.

The Agencia Espacial Española is working with ESA to launch a nuclear propulsion program.

Within Spain's incubator network, the number of incubators increased from five to eight and the incubators have launched more than 120 companies.

The AEE main hall displays the 1935 stratonautical suit designed by military engineer Emilio Herrera.