For Galileo, the European GPS system, public awareness is 57% in average, while in 2007 it was 40%. For the Global monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme the awareness is 38% whereas it was only 22% in 2009, says a recent published Eurobarometer. Also, most Europeans are very positive about space activities in general.

The results of the Flash Eurobarometer survey on space activities that was carried out this summer indicates that Europeans are increasingly aware of the EU's activities in space. For Galileo, the European GPS system, public awareness is 57% in average, while in 2007 it was 40%. For the Global monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme the awareness is 38% whereas it was only 22% in 2009. Recently, MEPs asked to ensure the budget for Galileo and EGNOS programmes.

Moreover, 81% believe that space derived services and space technologies are important for the development of innovative terrestrial applications. Three-quarters say that they are important for industrial competitiveness; 76% for growth and creation of jobs in the EU, and the same proportion believe that they are important for EU policies such as transport, environment, and security, according to the results.

The majority of Europeans wants the EU to play a role in a space monitoring system to manage disasters and crisis as well as mitigate the effects of climate change; also in a space monitoring system to detect satellites and space debris and prevent their collision; and in a space exploration programme with humans or robots (63%). Among those who think that Member States should develop a space exploration program with humans and robots, three-quarters believe the EU should do more in the field of Space Exploration.