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Format: 2023
Format: 2023
Format: 2023

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Integrity and ownership of space data and of related algorithms and auxiliary datasets are two issues that contribute to slowing down the development of space data based science and applications, for example by restricting the application of deep learning approaches. Cloud systems are used mainly for accelerating complex calculations. However, developers create applications only on data they own because they do not trust any sharing and storage mechanism, often not covered by clear policies.

Belgium

TDE

T708-601EF

SPACE APPLICATIONS SERV. S.A./N.V.

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Reliability of End of Life operations is becoming a driver requirement for the design of future satellites, with an absolute value of reliability starting to be specified by international and national regulations and guidelines.
 

France

TDE

T708-613SY

THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE

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In parallel with the design and implementation of the current operational Proba-V Mission Exploitation Platform (PV-MEP), based upon a series of building blocks (i.e. software components) prototyped in previous technology development projects, various standardization activities (led by ESA in collaboration with the Open Geospatial Consortium and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites) have been carried out, in order to make such developed software components aligned and interoperable with the current landscape in EO data access and exploitation (like e.g.

Belgium

GSTP

GT11-022EO

SPACEBEL SA.

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  • Enforce the use of the physical engineering model that TAS-F already has by sub-system architects in order to have the model as a central source of truth
  • Produce an interactive representation of the model allowing its consultation without having to install dedicated modelling tools
  • Produce trend graphs on system budgets
  • Produce document generation capability to export graphs and tables to the system and subsystem budget reports

France

Discovery

20-P-M-SCI-02

Thales Alenia Space

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ESA has traditionally specified space systems using a document-based approach, and is now in a transition process towards the digitalisation of systems engineering activities. At the same time, space industry companies have their own internal set of best practices and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Germany

Discovery

20-D-S-TEC-04-c

CGI Deutschland B.V.

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Following on from the successful Venus Express mission (2006 – 2014), the EnVision mission is a mission to observe the surface of Venus at an unprecedented resolution, investigating signs of active geology and looking for evidence of the past existence of oceans. EnVision is meant to help in the understanding of why this most Earth-like planet has turned out so differently and open a new era in the exploration of our closest neighbour. EnVision is proposed as a joint mission with NASA, with payload elements funded by the ESA Member States.

United Kingdom

Preparation

20-P-M-SCI-01

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED

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In-cloud image processing used for civil protection and employed by World Bank.

An in-cloud image processing software built by a GSTP Element 1 activity with Italy has already been employed by the World Bank. Currently, the tools available on the market to view, edit and process Earth Observation images are mostly desktop-based. But, as high performance computing progresses, there is more and more need for Earth Observation image processing to be moved onto the cloud, to minimise data transfer.

Italy

GSTP

G611-030EO

Fondazione ACROTEC

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There is a specific requirement on the new land services focusing on continuous change monitoring. The current operational methods of land cover change detection are based on bi-temporal analysis for two points in time. These approaches are applied to 3 to 6 years mapping campaigns, while land cover changes occur continually. ;With this 3 to 6 year gap between inventories, all land change processes occurring in between are not captured. Full-fledged Land Cover Continuous Monitoring system of the land evolution is provided for EEA.

Belgium

GSTP

G611-047EO

SPACEBEL SA.

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A systematic implementation of lessons learned for the definition and specification of projects is currently missing and relying on availability of experienced engineers in the early design phases. This jeopardizes the possibility to prevent production delays generated by specific requirements and design solutions adopted in the early project phases.

Spain

TDE

T708-606MX

GMV SOLUCIONES GLOBALES INTERNET SA

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The core of the activity is the development and demonstration of technologies to homogenize the data for joint use: this is highly relevant for Atmospheric Sciences data where a large variety of data in terms of sensing time and geometry and dimensionality (1D to 3D) prevent the combined use of various datasets. Nevertheless, the developed methodologies can be applied to other domains, to create meaningful subsets to cope with the growing of the data stream (large amount of EO data coming from different platforms for the same domain).

Austria

GSTP

G611-049EO

SISTEMA GMBH

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