ESA EO Programmes for CM16 Introduction to proposed programmes Industry Consultation Workshop ESRIN, Frascati, 7 June 2016
Earth Observation @ CM16 Optional programmes EOEP-5 (new period of an on-going programme) GMECV+ (extension of on-going element of Earth Watch Programme) InCubed (new element of Earth Watch Programme) Altius (new element of Earth Watch Programme) Within General Budget LTDP+ (a.k.a Heritage Data Programme, new period of existing programmatic line) Earthnet (new period of existing programmatic line) ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 2
EOEP-4 Facts & Figures 4 Explorer missions in operation during EOEP-4; 4 further Explorer missions under development; >300 industrial/academic teams; >200 EO Service companies; no. of proposals 25 24 EE-6 EE-7 31 10 EE-5 EE-8 >180 public sector and international research organizations engaged for new EO products; >12,000 registered users; >2,000 peer-reviewed publications by ESA investigators; 55+ ESA workshops attended by ~10,300 scientists; 1,700 participants @ ESA Living Planet Symposium in Edinburgh (2013); 3,300 participants @ ESA Living Planet Symposium n i Prague (2016) ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 3
Earth Observation Envelope Programme - 5 (2017-2021) EO backbone programme to implement ESA s Space 4.0 Addresses societal challenges (climate, water, food, SDG, etc.) Enhances competitiveness of European space, ground and services industry From pre-development to exploitation Prepares all future missions Drives scientific excellence and innovation Improved, user-ready data access Brings EO to all levels of society ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 4
EOEP-5: List of activities Four main blocks: 1. Future Missions 2. Mission Development 3. Mission Management 4. EO Science for Society ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 5
EOEP-5 - Future Missions (Block 1) 1. 2. 3. Industrial studies on systems & key technologies End-to-end simulation frameworks and s Instrument pre-development.ee10 early phases.copernicus evolution - early phases (new).eo Opportunity Mission - early phases (new).call for early mission concepts (new).polaris preparatory activities ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 6
EOEP-5 - Mission Development (Block 2) 1. 2. 3. Definition, development, launch, commissioning of Earth Explorers and Missions of Opportunity Copernicus Evolution Instrument Models SAOCOM-CS.Biomass (EE-7).Flex (EE-8).EE-9 (under selection).copernicus Evolution: CO2, TIR, Cryosat-FO, hyperspectral, SMOS-FO ) ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 7
EOEP-5: Mission Management (Block 3) Earth Explorer missions exploitation phase: 1. 2. SMOS, CryoSat, Swarm (until 2019) ADM-Aeolus, EarthCARE, SAOCOM-CS (until 2021) Data access Cal/Val Earth Explorer Level-2 products:.in development and exploitation phases ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 8
EOEP-5 Block 4: EO Science for Society EO Science for Society will foster scientific excellence, pioneering new EO applications, stimulating downstream industry growth, and supporting international responses to global societal challenges. Implementation will be driven by three unifying principles: Access and utilization of EO data shall be massively enhanced and democratized by accelerated use of ICT, bringing users to data and scalable hosted processing. All activities shall respond to needs of authoritative international user communities and downstream industries, who shall be consulted systematically and participate in co-design, implementation and assessment All activities shall be designed to complement, seed, cross-fertilize and enrich relevant activities of ESA Member states national programmes, the Research and Innovation framework programme of the European Union, and Copernicus. ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 9
EOEP-5 Block 4: EO Science for Society Foster scientific excellence Pioneer new EO applications Stimulate downstream industry growth Support international responses to global societal challenges Scientific Scientific Exploitation Exploitation Expanding Expanding Public Public Sector Sector Benefits Benefits EO for for Sustainable Sustainable EO Development Development EO Exploitation Platforms Enabling Industry Industry Growth Growth Enabling Governance & Partnership, Network of EO Platforms, Evolving Technical Capabilities ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 10
EOEP-5 Block 4: Scientific Exploitation Action Lines Addressing the needs of the scientific community in terms of novel observations, new methods, innovative product and leading edge scientific results maximizing the scientific return of ESA and European missions Engaging international Science community Developing Open Science Practices-Tools Advancing EO methods and Techniques Advancing Earth System Science Translating Exploitation Results into Novel Mission concepts Organising and contributing to a series of regular international thematic workshops for consulting scientists and gathering feedback Developing Open Science 2.0 activities and practices using latest tools and techniques Launching state-of-the-art R&D studies for maximizing scientific exploitation of EO missions in terms of new methods and products; Addressing major open questions in Earth system science in close collaboration with major international science efforts. Reinforcing the role of exploitation results as a driver for future missions ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 11
EO4:Innovation Europe Platforms EOEP-5 Block EO Exploitation a network of exploitation platforms The best worldwide EO data asset Europe EO traditional data access (pull/push) Vivid global user communities 5 interconnected user groups Operational public EO data Heritage EO data R&D EO data Commercial EO data Airborne & in-situ data Users public services EO Innovation Europe Stimulating Stimulating the the innovation innovation with with EO EO data data Maximising Maximising impact impact of of European European EO EO assets assets and and preserving preserving European European independence independence Users profit-making services Users geosciences General public, education, media Big Data Objectives Objectives of of the the network network concept: concept: Enabling Enabling large large scale scale exploitation exploitation of of EO EO data data Users R&D remote sensing Network of exploitation platforms How: Interoperable/interconnected platforms around a core enabling element Open to multi-source funding initiatives Common governance rules ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 12
EOEP-5 Block 4: EO Exploitation Platforms Governance and Partnerships Building consensus with partners on the principles and processes of governance of the Network of Platforms Common Architecture and Technology Definition and Implementation of a common scheme and principles and basic technology for federating capabilities across Europe Developing Network of EO Platforms Build the network of platforms through the continuing integration of relevant European capabilities supporting EO data exploitation Evolving Technical Capabilities Foster evolution of the technical capabilities of the Network of EO Platforms to capitalize on rapid advances in technologies and innovation Enabling Public Sector Benefits Foster an EO responses to societal challenges, with focus on the needs of user communities from public sector at global regional and national levels Enabling Industry Growth Foster growth in EO information industry through the development of new user-demand and the generation of novel services ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 13
GMECV+: ESA s Climate Change Initiative 10 new ECVs Science driven, but prepares operational hand-over of all ECVs Tightly linked to international climate community Supports COP-21 implementation Outreach ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 14
InCubed - Investing in Industrial Innovation PPPs in EO Enhances competitiveness of industry Requested by industry, led by industry Focus on space segment, technology and ground segment ( application PPPs in IAP) Activities proposed by industry (AO in 2017) Rapid proposal evaluation (<3 months) Member State endorsement letter Different forms of ESA contribution: - Expertise - Co-funding / in-kind support - validation, testing, link to customers ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 15
Earth Watch: Altius Small mission for operational high-res stratospheric ozone monitoring (vertical O3 profiles) Limb-sounding UV/VIS/NIR spectral imager Proposed by Belgium, based on PROBA platform Opportunities for competitive items (Fabry-Perot interferometer, instrument electronics, platform equipment, satellite structure, ground segment) Launch Q4/2020, 3 years operation ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 16
Heritage Data (a.k.a. LTDP+) A key element in the ESA General Budget 2017-2021 Space data is at the core of Space 4.0 promoted by ESA data from the heritage missions (ERS, Envisat, Rosetta, Planck, ) are crucial in this context LTDP+ expands data preservation into innovation: assures discoverability and usability of heritage data, including climate data, to support innovation in academia and industry, essential to ensure highest-quality assessments in Europe to support policy and business decisions related to climate, energy, resources and other issues. LTDP+ provides for ESA: a unique and stimulating technical challenge across 4 directorates (EOP, SCI, HRE, OPS) tangible activities to realise the ESA Digital Agenda for Space the means to cope with societal problems (Climate Change, Migration, etc.) an enhancement of international role of Europe (e.g. NASA counts on ESA as potent partner in active data management) Heritage data are the only persistent ESA assets! Heritage data will be valuable resource for problems not yet recognized ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 17
Earthnet - A key element in the ESA General Budget 2017-2021 Earthnet has been a cornerstone for international cooperation with other Space Agencies and Partners for more than 36 years Earthnet complements the ESA Earth Observation Programme by: safeguarding international agreements approved by Council assuring equal & persistent MS access to Third Party Mission data contributing to the digital evolution of Space 4.0 with national missions Earthnet provides for ESA: [ cf. Earthnet Medium-Term plan (2017-2021) recommended in November 2016 ] the means for a strong international role of Europe, 24/7 coordination of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, the presence in organisations and committees (e.g. UN, GEO, CEOS) and in initiatives for promoting the international use of EO data (e.g. in Africa, China), a strong impact in the coordinated evolution of EO data management (e.g. IPRs), in particular with operators of EO missions in Europe, data access for Third Party Missions, in particular for academia in Europe. ESA EO Programmes at CM-16 l Slide 18