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04.10.2011 - ESA chooses next two science missions
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The powerful influence of the Sun and the nature of the mysterious "dark energy" motivate ESA's next two science missions. Solar Orbiter and Euclid were selected today by ESA's Science Programme Committee for implementation, with launches planned for 2017 and 2019.
These two missions are medium-class missions and are the first in ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 Plan.
Solar activity makes the wind of particles from the Sun turbulent. This can affect Earth by giving us aurora and disrupting radio communications. ESA's Solar Orbiter will go closer to the Sun than any other mission to study the driving force behind solar activity. © European Space Agency (ESA)
Solar Orbiter will venture closer to the Sun than any previous mission. It is designed to make major breakthroughs in our understanding of how the Sun influences its environment, in particular how the Sun generates and propels the flow of particles in which the planets are bathed, known as the solar wind.
Solar activity affects the solar wind, making it very turbulent, and solar flares create strong perturbations in this wind, triggering spectacular auroral displays on Earth and other planets.
Solar Orbiter will be close enough to the Sun to sample this solar wind shortly after it has been ejected from the solar surface, while at the same time observing in great detail the process accelerating the wind on the Sun's surface. The mission's launch is planned for 2017 from Cape Canaveral with a NASA-provided Atlas launch vehicle. © European Space Agency (ESA)
e.s.c is providing an engineering support during STIX project phase B for mission critical StartUp SW (stored in PROM) and for Application SW (stored in FLASH memory). STIX (Spectrometer Telescope for Imaging X rays) is one of the Solar Orbiter's on-board remote sensing instruments. STIX provides imaging spectroscopy of solar thermal and nonthermal X-ray emissions from approx. 4 to 150 keV, with unprecedented sensitivity and spatial resolution (near perihelion), and good spectral resolution.
Download the Solar Orbiter's datasheet. |
19.09.2011 - HAES CCUAS LABS open doors (2 years anniversary)
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The Hacker Model Prod. and Evolving Systems' Competence Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Laboratories has been open for a public audience.
HAES 400 UAS © e.s.c |
11.09.2011 - UAS may go hunting hostile ballistic missiles
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One of the MQ-9 Reapers used by the Missile Defense Agency for ABIR trials prepares for takeoff in Gray Butte © Raytheon
Now the Reaper may get a new mission as a frontline cueing system for the burgeoning U.S. missile defense architecture. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) officials say the Reaper and its Raytheon MTS-B sensor are showing promise. The system could plug a longtime gap by providing firing quality data to facilitate early intercept of ballistic missiles. MDA is exploring the technology and operational concepts for using electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) -equipped UAS to eventually achieve "launch-on-remote" capabilities with Aegis ship- and land-based SM-3 interceptors. This means the fidelity of UAS data would need to be high enough for commanders to launch an interceptor before Aegis radars capture the target.
Ballistic missile patrol is one of many potential missions for the large and growing Predator/Reaper fleet. As the Pentagon plans to draw down combat forces in Afghanistan-combat operations ended a year ago in Iraq-officials insist that intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets (ISR) will continue to support ongoing activities in these areas. But Pentagon planners are considering how these ISR resources can be reallocated or, if need be, modified to fill capability gaps for other missions. © Aviation Week, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
Raytheon's MTS-B EO/IR sensor was used for the first time in March to autonomously detect and track a ballistic missile through the boost phase and into its ballistic trajectory. The sensor is also able to handle some numbers of "raids" of threats with its wide-, medium- and narrow-fields of view © Raytheon |
30.08.2011 - ANTARES System and Segments
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The Iris activities of ESA are implemented within the framework of element 10 of the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme.
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Iris Programme in 2007 to develop and validate this new satellite solution. The Iris Programme is carried out in collaboration with the SESAR Joint Undertaking under the umbrella of ESA's cooperation with the European Union. The system is being developed by European industry under ESA contract.
The global standard will ensure that aircraft equipped with a standard terminal will be able to communicate anywhere via compatible satellite systems. In practice, the flight crew will send and receive information to and from flight management facilities across Europe. Using this system will be transparent to the pilot and the controller. This information will be relayed via satellites placed in geo stationary orbit. The system will be designed to ensure low costs both for equipping the aircraft and for the ongoing service of handling communications.
ANTARES System and Segments
e.s.c will be present on the Information event on the Iris Programme, which will take place on 10 and 11 October 2011 in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Participation is open to all actors involved in the Iris Programme and interested stakeholders in satellite communications for Air Traffic Management. |
10.08.2011 - Looking back for the IDET 2011 fair
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This year's IDET exhibition of military and defense technology coincided in parallel with the PYROS / ISET fairs of fire and safety equipment and services (also in Brno). That reflects the current trend of coordination need of all components of the integrated rescue system (police, fire brigade and army) participating together, for example in dealing with natural or other major disasters.
The TTC TELEKOMUNIKACE company presented its portfolio of products and services for use in the military, especially the DTP40M2 communication system at IDET, and also confirmed an interest in the continuing cooperation development with the Czech Army in supplying of communications and security solutions based on SIMPHONY integration platform through the active participation there.
TTC's stand on IDET 2011 © e.s.c
Although the Czech Army is affected by a radical investment downturn and downsizing the state army due to budget cuts (according to the Strategic Defense White Paper introduced recently), they presented the best and most advanced equipment disposed now at the fair.
Because this industry is experiencing a global trend of mutual convergence of military and civilian technologies, the situation provides the opportunity as well as for commercial products and services to be integrated into a portfolio of military armaments and equipments. There are e.g. Manufacturers and suppliers of information technologies and electronics, suppliers and related services prospectively gaining importance of here at the same time. Military staff is even more agreeable to outsourcing some of its activities to civilian companies, so the TTC TELECOMMUNIKACE will also use this trend and strengthen its position in the industry as the traditional and reliable supplier of communications solutions and services. © TTC, 2011 |
11.07.2011 - OBSW-RAC order
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e.s.c has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the OBSW-RAC - GSTP study "On-board software reference architecture consolidation". The GSTP study aiming at improving the on-board software reuse in a systematic manner, following previous activities COrDeT and Domeng. The objective of the project is to identify all building blocks and interfaces of the core on-board software reference architecture and to verify and consolidate the software architectural concepts described in the SAVOIR-FAIRE document and developed in COrDeT2.
Venus Express in Venus Orbit |
20.06.2011 - HAES 400 AERIAL TARGET, free flight (VIDEO)
13.06.2011 - EREA prepared a document called ATS Study - Vision for the Future
09.06.2011 - Make Pre-Commercial Procurement your tool for ITS deployment
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The P3ITS project is releasing its "Pre-Commercial Procurement for ITS" handbook at the occasion of its final workshop. This event will be organised on 09 June 2011 in Lyon, after the closing of the ITS European Congress. Public Authorities, innovation agencies and ITS suppliers will join the workshop to exchange their views and plans on the use of Pre-Commercial Procurement for ITS, and to network in view of future collaborations.
P3ITS project final workshop
P3ITS is a Support Action funded by the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media, under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and technological development, and is aiming at maintaining a network of both ITS and legal and procurement experts to trigger a debate which would clarify how Pre-Commercial Procurement could be used for ITS. It is coordinating by ERTICO - ITS Europe. © P3ITS, © ERTICO
More: http://www.ertico.com/make-pre-commercial-procurement-your-tool-for-its-deployment/ |
17.-20.05.2011 - DASIA 2011, Malta
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The International Space System Engineering Conference, DASIA 2011 is geared towards technologies and methodologies for development of systems, software and hardware components of computer-based data retrieval, processing and exploitation in aerospace, telecommunication and other areas of high reliability and complexity.
For more information: http://www.eurospace.org/dasia.html
"Where space meets ground and related non-space applications of similar technology" |
10.-13.05.2011 - International exhibition IDET 2011 welcomes visitors in Brno
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The 11th International Defence and Security Technology Fair - IDET 2011 - shows up-to-date technology and equipment used by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic.
A three-day fair welcomes hundreds of visitors at the Brno Exhibition Centre grounds on 10 May 2011, where the Czech military presents the equipment and armament it uses for performing its tasks both on the Czech territory and foreign assignments.
Containers with ASPIDE missiles mounted on a vehicle of KUB anti-aircraft system © MoD Czech Republic |
14.04.2011 - OBCP-BB order
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e.s.c has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the OBCP-BB - GSTP study "Requirements and I/F definition for future OBCP building block", primed by a major defence company. In this project is specified one of the building blocks of the future modular reusable/reference on-board SW architecture, the on-board control procedures (OBCP) engine.
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22.03.2011 - Long Range Communication System based on WiMAX development order
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A transfer of high quality data through airborne station is being integrated.
The current WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) revision provides up to 40 Mbit/s |
04.03.2011 - HAES Unmanned Aerial Systems
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New generation of modular UAS avionics have been developed and manufactured for HAES vehicles.
Gyro - accelerometer part of HAES avionics © e.s.c
The HAES UAV system is being qualified to comply with interoperability standard STANAG 4586. The HAES Vehicle Specific Modules were developed by e.s.c. Further tests of HAES vehicles and UCS stations are scheduled to validate various autonomous functions.
HAES 400 vehicle © e.s.c |
26.-27.01.2011 - Industry Day for Meteosat Third Generation, Noordwijkerhout
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e.s.c has attended the MTG Industry Day. MTG is the generic name identifying the future European Operational Geo-stationary Meteorological system that will replace gradually the Meteosat Second Generation System (MSG) at the end of its operational life. The objective of MTG mission is to provide Europe, by extension, the International Community, with an operational satellite system able to support accurate prediction of meteorological phenomena and the monitoring of climate and air composition through operational applications for the period of time between 2017 and 2037.
Meteosat Third Generation programme is included in priorities of e.s.c
This mission will be fulfilled by a series of 4 imaging satellites (supporting the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and the Lightening Imager (LI)) and 2 sounding satellites (supporting the Infrared Sounder (IRS) and accommodating the Sentinel 4 UVN instrument). Both kind of satellites will be based on a common platform.
The Mission Objectives (jointly established by ESA and EUMETSAT) include:
to ensure the continuity of meteorological imaging data, from Geostationary Orbit, beyond the end of mission life of the Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellites,
to provide an enhancement in imaging data (successor of SEVIRI on MSG), used for now-casting and Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP),
to provide new infrared sounding capabilities from Geostationary Orbit to track small scale water vapour features and determine Atmospheric Motion Vectors (AMV),
to provide lightning imagery from geostationary for early warning of convective rainfall,
to provide atmospheric chemistry and Air Quality using IR sounding in combination with Sentinel-4 for UV/VIS sounding,
to provide enhanced capabilities for long term climate monitoring of the earth.
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21.01.2011 - Four CASAs operational
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The change of generations can also be named the ceremony at the 24 Air Transportation Base at Prague-Kbely to mark introduction of four CASA C-295M aircraft into operation replacing old An-26 aircraft.
The ceremony was held at the Prague-Kbely base 22 December 2010 when the parade was attended by Czech Air Force Commander Brigadier General Jiri Verner with other guests. Four new CASA aircraft in four different versions, which replace medium transport Russia-made An-26 were presented at the airport landing ground.
General Jiri Verner congratulated the squadron in which CASAs serve a lot of success with famous air slogan: How many take-offs, so many happy landings. © MoD Czech Republic
Czech Air Force CASA C-295M aircraft © MoD Czech Republic |
19.01.2011 - 2nd P3ITS Workshop "Understanding the legal aspects of Pre-Commercial Procurement for Intelligent Transport Systems"
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e.s.c has participated on P3ITS workshop in Delft (NL), in the site of Connekt / ITS Netherlands. The P3ITS consortium has provided a deeper analysis of the PCP process, and has linked it to the ITS requirements. The workshop has been organised on the sidelines of the Technopolicy Network's International Expert Meeting on "Innovation Procurement by SBIR and PCP" in The Hague (NL).
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04.01.2011 - Eclipse seen from Hinode
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Hinode, a project to study the Sun, is exploring the magnetic fields of the Sun, and is improving our understanding of the mechanisms that power the solar atmosphere and drive solar eruptions.
Hinode (Sunrise) observes the Solar Eclipse on 4.1.11 © JAXA |
01.01.2011 - PF 2011
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