The EU entrusts GMV with the operation and maintenance of the space surveillance sensor planning system

GMV has been awarded the contract by the Spanish Space Agency (AEE) for the operation and maintenance of the Coordinated Sensor Planning Service (COPLA) of the EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) network. The contract, linked to tender 2024/00000051, represents a critical milestone in Europe’s strategic capabilities to protect space assets and ensure orbital safety.

Under this new contract, GMV will manage and enhance COPLA, the core system responsible for generating, coordinating, and distributing observation plans to the European network of sensors. The service supports real-time planning, sensor calibration, and dynamic tasking, including the integration of hybrid tracking strategies and the incorporation of emerging sensor technologies such as passive RF.

GMV’s proposal highlights advanced technical solutions like real-time updates triggered by sensor status changes or collision warnings, predictive meteorological modelling for optimal observation, and scalability to handle the growing EUSST sensor base. 

With a multidisciplinary team of seasoned professionals, GMV is committed to delivering an operationally robust and technically superior solution. 

This contract consolidates GMV’s leadership in the space surveillance domain and reinforces its role in shaping the future of space safety across Europe.