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PERASPERA (AD ASTRA) Plan European Roadmap and Activities for SPace Exploitation of Robotics and Autonomy (PERASPERA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

The project “PER ASPERA (ASTRA)” (Latin meaning “Through hardships to the stars”) aims at developing an integrated master plan (a.k.a. roadmap) of activities and associated activity descriptions, for a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) in Space Robotics Technology. The roadmap will be implemented within a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) through operational grants, which will be recommended by PERA ...
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Electric Propulsion Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

EPIC proposes a Programme Support Activity which will produce a clear integrated roadmap & masterplan for its implementation through a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on In-space Electrical Propulsion & Station-Keeping.EPIC plans to do a survey of the current worldwide Electric Propulsion (& related) technologies & their TRL. A collection of requirements from all stakeholders will be done, also a ...
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Second Generation Beacon for GALILEO/EGNOS EGNSS Search And Rescue applications (HELIOS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

The HELIOS project aims at providing a Second Generation range of Beacons (SGB) and associated antennas designed to operate with the full capability of the new Meosar Cospas/Sarsat (C/S) International Programme (a satellite-based Search And Rescue (SAR) distress alert detection and information distribution system), embedded in the Navigation Satellite Systems as GALILEO. The Search & Rescue commun ...
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Air Launch space Transportation using an Automated aircraft and an Innovative Rocket (ALTAIR)

Start date: Dec 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2018,

...he constraints of current rideshare launch options. ALTAIR will boost space applications to the benefit of an increased spectrum of users, from classic satellite operators to academics and research centres.To support this ambitious goal, the ALTAIR system combines an innovative semi-reusable concept and the integration of relevant technologies in all parts of the system. ALTAIR is an innovative ai ...
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DEMETER

Start date: Sep 15, 2014, End date: Mar 15, 2018,

Title: Deep Submicron System on Chip (SoC) pilot line demonstration for harsh environment applications in Europe300mm wafers manufacturing and 65nm technology for space developed by STm, are a worldwide leading item. The European Space Community needs high complexity radiation-hardened reprogrammable FPGAs allowing dynamic partial reconfiguration (DPR) and providing state of the art, tamper proof, ...
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European Gravity Service for Improved Emergency Management (EGSIEM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Earth observation (EO) satellites yield a wealth of data for scientific, operational and commercial exploitation. However, the redistribution of environmental mass is not yet part of the EO data products to date. These observations, derived from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission and in future by GRACE-FO (Follow-on), deliver fundamental insights into the global water cycl ...
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Cooperation Of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services under Horizon 2020 (COSMOS2020)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

National Contact Points (NCPs) for Space provide support on Space funding under EU Framework programmes. In 2007 under FP7 the EU started funding an NCP Space network which was named COSMOS. This enabled the NCPs to benefit from each other’s experience and thus raise the level of the overall quality of their services. Additional services were established like a joint website and news service provi ...
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Galileo MEOSAR RLS Improvement for Better Civil Aviation Security (GRICAS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Recent drama in civil aviation leading to losses of several aircrafts (AF447, MH370, etc…) have shown first an incapacity of quickly dispatching rescue means for potential survivals, and second, a surprising incapacity of determining the position of the aircrafts wreck, generating major researches expenses.This situation led to the creation of a joint RTCA/Eurocae working area in SC229/WG98 group; ...
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VIrtualized hybrid satellite-TerrestriAl systems for resilient and fLexible future networks (VITAL)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jul 31, 2017,

VITAL is an ambitious proposal addressing the combination of Terrestrial and Satellite networks by pursuing two key innovation areas, by bringing Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) into the satellite domain and by enabling Software-Defined-Networking (SDN)-based, federated resources management in hybrid SatCom-terrestrial networks. Enabling NFV into SatCom domain will provide operators with ap ...
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Second funding line in 2015 for the establishment of a European SST Service provision function (2SST2015)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

The main objectives of 2SST2015 are the initial networking of SST assets and preparation of the establishment of a European SST Service provision function. The project is the first of a series in the upcoming years and has to be seen in context with two parallel projects for initial service provision and for SST roadmapping and infrastructure.
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Third funding line in 2015 for the establishment of a European SST service provision function (3SST2015)

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

This 3SST2015 project is aimed at supporting the emergence of a European SST service built on a network of existing SST assets, notably sensors (radar, laser and telescopes) owned by SST Consortium Member States. This will require the commitment of Consortium Member States owing relevant assets to cooperate and provide an anti-collision, fragmentation and re-entry service at European level in orde ...
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Demonstrators for Conversion, Reactor, Radiator And Thrusters for Electric Propulsion Systems (DEMOCRITOS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The objective of this proposal is to investigate the necessary demonstration activities in order to mature technologies for nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) systems that is considered one of the key enabler to allow deep exploration and science missions both manned and unmanned. The DEMOCRITOS projects aims to define three Demonstrator Concepts in regards to NEP technologies: 1. Detailed prelimin ...
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Implementation of Multi-scale Agricultural Indicators Exploiting Sentinels (IMAGINES)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The Copernicus Land Service is being built in the framework of the FP7 geoland2 project, which is setting-up pre-operational infrastructures. IMAGINES intends to ensure the consolidation and the continuity of the R&D efforts initiated in geoland2 to support the operations of the Copernicus Global Land Service, preparing the exploitation of the future Sentinel data in the Copernicus Operations pha ...
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International Re-Entry demoNstrator Action (IRENA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

In January 2014, the ISEF participants insisted on the importance of “fostering international cooperation for additional space exploration projects”. The partners of IRENA (International Re-Entry demoNstrator Action), including major space agencies involved in ISEF and ISECG, are convinced of the need for demonstrators in atmosphere entry/re-entry and of the potential for international cooperation ...
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European Satellite PArtnership for Computing Ephemerides (ESPACE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2015,

...d products for the scientific community in the domains of the development of ephemerides and reference systems for natural satellites and spacecraft by conjugating expertise of main European research centres involved in space sciences and dynamics, ROB, TUB, JIVE, TUD, CNES, DLR and IMCCE. The main part of the activity is focused on the extraction and analysis of astrometric data from space measur ...
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TOOLS FOR OPEN MULTI-RISK ASSESSMENT USING EARTH OBSERVATION DATA (TOLOMEO)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

"the focus of this proposal is on the development of free/open source tools in the framework of collaborative environment with emphasis on remote sensing analysis tools for risk assessment. The software tools that we plan to develop aim at being robust, easy to use and ""free"" (if not open source) in order for them to be used in a collaborative way by researchers and other actors in our community ...
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Continuation Of the cooperation of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services (COSMOS+)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

In June 2008 the Space National Contact Points (NCPs) from 33 EU member states and FP7 associated countries started COSMOS, the “Cooperation Of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services”. NCP networks had been established in other themes already, like IDEALIST, and proved a suitable instrument to interlink according NCPs. This led to added benefit e. g. through new services like specific partner ...
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Megawatt Highly Efficient Technologies for Space Power and Propulsion Systems for Long-duration Exploration Missions (MEGAHIT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

"Space exploration is one of Europe’s priorities. Nuclear propulsion and power sources are “…essential and enabling key assets for a significant number of exploration missions…” (2005 European WG report on Nuclear Power Sources for Space) and can thus be considered as key technologies for deep-space exploration in Europe, Russia, and the USA. On the other hand, this technological development requi ...
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Advanced Thermosphere Modelling for Orbit Prediction (ATMOP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"The ATMOP research project aims at building a new thermosphere model with the potential to spawn an operational version. It will enable precise air drag computation which is mandatory for improved survey and precise tracking of space objects in Low Earth Orbit and the initiation of appropriate measures to minimise risks to satellites (track loss, collisions) and ground assets (re-entry zone).The ...
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Cooperative International space station Research data Conservation and Exploitation (CIRCE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The present coordination action intends to conclude the major gaps that need to be filled for the establishment and future development of an international e_infrastructure able to effectively support and promote the exploitation of the scientific data produced by the International Space Station and other major space missions.The need for coordination stems from the large number of European partne ...
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Secure Memories and Applications Related Technologies (SMART)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 1, 2013,

SMART Secure memories and applications-related technologies Growth in digital multimedia and in wired and wireless Internet- based services focuses attention on the need for protection of personal data and identification. Various electronic certification devices have been used – from magnetic-strip cards to increasingly sophisticated smart cards. Convergence of applications such as personal or pri ...
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COnverters broadband low power high perforMancE for Telecommunications in Space (COMETS)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"For the satellite digital communication systems designed in a tough competitive context, the European Space Industry requires advanced components in terms of performance, flexibility and power consumption. Indeed, future telecommunications payloads will contain digital processors to make best use of scarce spectrum and to offer best operational flexibility to operators and end-customers. This put ...
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In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System - European Research Infrastructure (IAGOS-ERI)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

"It is proposed to establish a sustainable distributed infrastructure for global observations of atmospheric composition from a large fleet of in-service aircraft. This will be achieved by installing autonomous instrument packages aboard initially 10-20 longrange aircraft of internationally operating airlines. IAGOS-ERI will provide high quality in-situ observations of greenhouse gases and reactiv ...
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GEO Network for Capacity Building (GEONetCab)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: May 31, 2013,

The purpose of the GEO Network for Capacity Building (GEO-Net-CaB) project is to create the conditions for the improvement and increase of the GEO capacity building activities and framework, with special emphasis on developing countries, new EU member states (and EU neighbouring states) and climate monitoring and will serve the bigger goal of improved effectiveness and efficiency of GEO capacity b ...
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geoland2 - towards an operational GMES Land Monitoring Core Service (geoland2)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

geoland2 intends to constitute a major step forward in the implementation of the GMES Land Monitoring Core Service (LMCS). The three components (Local, Continental and Global) of the LMCS are addressed. The goal of geoland2 is (i) to prepare, validate and demonstrate pre-operational service chains and products that will underpin the LMCS, and (ii) to propose and demonstrate a concrete functional o ...
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In Space Propulsion 1 (ISP-1)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

"In Space Propulsion 1 was set up to improve the fundamental knowledge and the techniques which are necessary to allow Europe to implement new ambitious space programs involving cryogenic propulsion. It concentrates on liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen, and liquid methane propellants, and the anticipated progress will address - LOX methane combustion - heat and propellant management - materials tribo ...
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Planetary Robotics Vision Ground Processing (PRoVisG)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

PROVISG will build a framework for planetary robotic vision ground processing - develop the technology to better process and visualise existing & future data from planetary missions to maximize value-adedd exploitation of the data for research, technology and education - increase public awareness of such missions and the EC contribution to their scientific evaluation.We define robotic planetary sp ...
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Coordination of Space NCPs as a Means to Optimise Services (COSMOS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"With the introduction of FP7 the topic ""Space"" gained even more importance than in the FPs before. Most EU Member States and Associated Countries and even some Third Countries have set up NCPs for Space; some are already experienced, some are quite new in Space and in dealing with the FP in general. Within the proposed project therefore a strong network of Space NCPs shall be create to identify ...
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Services and Applications For Emergency Response (SAFER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"SAFER aims at implementing preoperational versions of the Emergency Response Core Service. SAFER will reinforce European capacity to respond to emergency situations: fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, humanitarian crisis. The main goal is the upgrade of the core service and the validation of its performance with 2 priorities: First priority is the short term improvement o ...
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Advanced GaN packaging (AGAPAC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2012,

"On the very last months, the Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology has made a remarked breakthrough in the world of the microwave electronics with the announcement of commercially available transistors from 5W to 180W at microwave frequencies. Coming from major transistor industrial vendors from Japon but also from US, it let equipment manufacturers and especially the one from space think that time ha ...
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High Power Electric propulsion: a Roadmap for the future (HiPER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

The main objective of the HiPER project is to initiate technological and programmatic consolidation in the development of innovative electric propulsion technologies (and of the related power generation) to fulfill future European space transportation needs. The objective will be pursued by conceiving and substantiating a long term vision for European space transportation and exploration, conside ...
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Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate (MACC)

Start date: Jun 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

"MACC (Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate) is designed to meet the requirements that have been expressed for the pilot Core GMES Atmospheric Service. The project has been prepared by the consortia of the FP6 project GEMS and the GSE project PROMOTE, whose core service lines will provide the starting point for MACC. From mid-2009 MACC will continue, improve, extend, integrate and valida ...
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The USOCs KnowLedge Integration and dissemination for Space Science Experimentation (ULISSE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

...tive in space experimentation. This network is mainly based on the European USOCs including a number of research centers and companies. The USOCs (User Support and Operation Centers) are a network of centres engaged by the European Space Agency (ESA) in various EU countries to support the operations for scientific experiments on board the International Space Station. ESA recognised the unique expe ...
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Space Transportation Assets Valorisation in Europe (STAVE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2010,

"STAVE (Space Transportation Assets Valorisation in Europe) is a 24-month Support Action aiming at identifying, evaluating and valorising the skills (research laboratories, universities, research institutes, SMEs, industry) of the New Member States (NMS) of the European Union, in the domain of Space Transportation (ST). This will contribute to the overall objective of maintaining an independent ac ...
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Ground European Network for Earth Science Interoperations Digital Repositories (GENESI-DR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2010,

...uctures in responds to the latest Earth Science requirementsGENESI-DR builds upon the existing, operational and focused Earth Observation (EO) European infrastructure and involves key Earth Science centres responsible for operational data acquisition, processing, archiving and distribution. GENESI-DR involves key partners of the Ground Segment Coordination Body (GSCB), and it is aligned to the ESA ...
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FORUM GMES 2008 (FORUM GMES)

Start date: Apr 1, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2008,

"GMES offers Europe a major environmental information service, necessary for the management of the marine environment, the land resource, air quality, humanitarian risks and emergencies, global security and the assessment of climate change impacts. This Forum has the following objectives: - Demonstrate the capabilities of the initial services, - Show users the benefi ts of these services, - Encour ...
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