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Format: 2023
Format: 2023
Format: 2023

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The main objective of this activity was to design and develop an innovative virtual lab for Mars experiments, where AI methods are used to improve orbital imagery resolution, as well to obtain terrain features based on local images from rovers. Two different methods were used to recreate the virtual environment. The first one was dedicated to process low resolution images from orbital information. The main contribution in this sense was the use of AI to increase the resolution of these images.

Switzerland

Discovery

22-D-T-TEC-01-a

Sirin Orbital Systems AG

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Given the unstoppable trend towards more software-driven (defined) system components as well as system safety and security awareness, dependence on on-board SW platform for mission safety and security will become critical.
 
A new development to enhance the security of low-cost software platform solutions is considered essential. Requirements like dependability, scalability, obsolescence and re-usability shall be taken into account as well.
 
The intended work includes the following tasks:

    Germany

    GSTP

    GT1Y-303ES

    SYSGO GmbH

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    GR740 will be soon available as space qualified microprocessor component. The performances of the GR740 (faster clock, increased MIPS/MOPS) on one side open new application scenarios for a generic On Board Computer making possible to concentrate more functionalities in a single unit, on the other side make the implementation of a flawless On Board Computer more complex.
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    Sweden

    TDE

    T701-603ED

    FRONTGRADE GAISLER AB

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    The activity is aiming at developing a new generation of mass memories able to support File Based Operations while sustaining high data throughput and providing large capacity.

    France

    GSTP

    GT27-035ED

    STEEL ELECTRONIQUE

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    The performance of currently available Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) systems for space is limited by unmodelled effects or uncertain parameters (e.g. sensor/actuator performances and performance degradations). Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques based on machine learning could be integrated in GNC systems in order to enable on-line learning of the properties of dynamics, environment, sensors and actuators that limit the available performances.

    Portugal

    TDE

    T705-605SA

    DEIMOS ENGENHARIA S.A.

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    TASTE is a toolchain developed by ESA to provide tools for Model Based Software Engineering (MBSE). It provides tools for defining system architecture (in AADL), data model (in ASN.1/ACN) and behavior (in SDL), as well as automatic code generation (to Ada and C), model simulation and validation. EDS (CCSDS 876.0) is a proposed standard for exchanging Electronic Data Sheets (EDS) between various entities involved in spacecraft development.

    Poland

    GSTP

    GT17-198SW

    N7 Space

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    Security is becoming increasingly important in all of ESA's missions, rather than just in specific missions (Galileo, Copernicus) as was the case in the past. Therefore, the European space industry need to have a well-defined and standardized approach to assess the security processes of its suppliers, especially in terms of software development, where many security vulnerabilities can be introduced.

    Spain

    TDE

    T725-702QQ

    EVERIS SPAIN, SLU

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    Denmark

    GSTP

    GT27-047SA

    TERMA A/S

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    SpaceWire has become a de facto standard for payload systems (including for Command & Control) and its Real-Time derivatives are now being considered for avionics. The capability provided by SpaceWire to develop data handling systems based on high-speed networks allows much greater performance but implies implementing communication bus management techniques specific to SpaceWire. As network management is not part of the basic SpaceWire protocol ECSS-E-ST-50-12C (Rev.1), it must be provided to industry in the form of an additional standard. 
     

    Greece

    TDE

    T701-501ED

    TELETEL SA

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    The objective of the SysAOCS project was to investigate the use of SysML to digitalize the AOCS/GNC description. The project started in February 2022 and was organized into 4 tasks running for a total duration of 1 year. The first task was devoted to the investigation of previous related activities and the selection of two study cases. Among the different SysML methodologies, the SysML ESA Solution was selected and used to build a dedicated AOCS/GNC profile.

    Spain

    Discovery

    20-D-S-TEC-04-d

    SENER Aeroespacial

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