Project description
Unifying Earth observation data providers through a federated platform
LEONSEGS, a federated platform of Earth observation (EO) data providers, aims to streamline the creation of complex EO products through a central automated multi-mission service. The platform incorporates different EO data providers such as existing EO constellation operators and EO satellite constellations. Bearing the same name, LEONSEGS will develop a multi-mission ground segment to federate New Space players, supporting their heterogeneity through harmonised interfaces. The proposed platform will meet the demands of stakeholders seeking to externalise their ground segment infrastructures and existing EO product providers with their own space.
Objective
LEONSEGS is a federated environment (called Multi-mission Earth Observation Ground Segment Service Platform) of EO data providers that collaborate all together through harmonized interfaces and that are managed by a central automated multi-mission service, able to coordinate and produce for the End-User complex EO product. There are different types of EO data providers: EO products provider (like for instance existing EO constellation operators that offer their data and products) and EO satellite constellations (satellites that are managed by a Ground Segment as a Service –GsaaS- solution, and that allows not only access to data and products but tasking of future acquisitions).
The proposed multi-mission ground segment shall federate New Space players supporting the heterogeneity of the New Space ecosystem through harmonized interfaces for each profile, and especially with:
- New Space stakeholders which need or wish to externalize their ground segment infrastructures.
- EO existing products providers with their own space and ground segment willing to access to the market that this infrastructure will offer.
LEONSEGS is a multi-disciplinary fully complementary consortium. GMV has an extensive experience in coordinating international collaborative research projects and is the world-wide leader in ground segments. PLUS is a highly reputed academic partner with a cut-of-the-edge experience on EO processing. SAT is a New Space leader in EO, operating a proprietary constellation of high-resolution satellites capable of imaging earth in high frequency. F6S is one of the best companies with expertise on community building, dissemination & communication, especially for engaging with stakeholders; F6S runs actually a world community platform with more than 4.5mil users and approximately 1.5 mil tech-startups.
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinator
28760 Tres Cantos
Spain