Opportunities with Astron

The opportunities and potential benefits for Europe from the synergy of space technologies (Earth observation, satellite communications and satellite navigation) and their integration within terrestrial technologies are to be the subject of a study put out to tender by the Joi...

The opportunities and potential benefits for Europe from the synergy of space technologies (Earth observation, satellite communications and satellite navigation) and their integration within terrestrial technologies are to be the subject of a study put out to tender by the Joint Research Centre's Space Applications Unit.

The study should build on and complement results of recent market segment studies that have been conducted by the Astron project, which has been investigating the synergy of telecommunications, Earth observation and navigation.

The tender will be divided into three different lots that correspond to the following work areas:

- lot A: application demonstration, 'Search and Rescue, Land'. The aim of this service is to develop and demonstrate an innovative technological solution addressing the 'saving resources' application 'Search and Rescue, Land';

- lot B: application demonstration, 'Intelligent Travel Assistant'. The aim of this service is to develop and demonstrate an innovative technological solution addressing the 'infomobility' application 'Intelligent Travel Assistant';

- lot C: application demonstration, 'Personalised Tracking'. The aim of this service is to develop and demonstrate an innovative technological solution addressing the 'Big Events' application 'Personalised Tracking'.
For further information please contact:

The European Commission
Joint Research Centre
Space Applications Institute
Strategy and Systems for Space Applications (SSSA)
Mr P. Churchill
TP 261
I- 21020 Ispra
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