Objective The ATMOP research project aims at building a new thermosphere model with the potential to spawn an operational version. It will enable precise air drag computation which is mandatory for improved survey and precise tracking of space objects in Low Earth Orbit and the initiation of appropriate measures to minimise risks to satellites (track loss, collisions) and ground assets (re-entry zone).The state of the thermosphere can vary rapidly and significantly in response to solar and geomagnetic activity (space weather), i.e. accurate orbit prediction requires accurate space-time nowcast and forecast of the thermosphere. Despite the presence in Europe of one of the three groups that have the capability to develop and maintain an operational semi-empirical thermosphere model (CNES/CNRS, the other two are in the US), and of one of the world leading teams in the field of physical modelling of the atmosphere (UCL), Europe has currently neither a near-real-time thermosphere prediction model nor operational services to provide regular thermosphere nowcast and forecast.The ATMOP project is designed to fill this gap through: Defining and assessing new proxies to describe the external forcing of the thermosphere; Developing an advanced semi-empirical Drag Temperature Model (DTM) that meets the requirements for operational orbit computations; Improving physical modelling of the thermosphere to assist the development of the advanced DTM and of a global physical model with data assimilation capabilities which may ultimately become the successor to semi-empirical models; and Developing schemes for near-real-time assimilation of thermospheric and ionospheric data into an advanced predictive DTM and into the physical Coupled Middle Atmosphere-Thermosphere (CMAT2) model.ATMOP therefore contributes to ensuring the security of space assets from space weather events (SPA.2010.2.3-01) and the development of the European capability to reduce dependence of space operations on the US. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2010.2.3-1 - Security of space assets from space weather events Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator DEIMOS SPACE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA UNIPERSONAL EU contribution € 294 144,66 Address RONDA DE PONIENTE, Edificio Fiteni VI, 2, 2º 19 28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid) Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Marta Díaz-Pavón Escavias De Carvajal (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 470 821,01 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Guillaume Boucherle (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COLLECTE LOCALISATION SATELLITES France EU contribution € 172 045,47 Address 11 RUE HERMES 31520 Ramonville St Agne See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jean-Jacques Valette (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MET OFFICE United Kingdom EU contribution € 169 796,61 Address FITZROY ROAD EX1 3PB Exeter See on map Region South West (England) Devon Devon CC Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Jackson (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES - CNES France EU contribution € 148 199,17 Address Place Maurice Quentin 2 75039 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nathalie Bernhard (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON EU contribution € 258 869,86 Address GOWER STREET WC1E 6BT LONDON See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Greta Borg-Carbott (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KYBERTEC S.R.O. Participation ended Czechia EU contribution € 38 809,55 Address TOVARNI 1112 537 01 CHRUDIM IV See on map Region Česko Severovýchod Pardubický kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Oto Sládek (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KONINKLIJKE STERRENWACHT VAN BELGIE Participation ended Belgium EU contribution € 11 294,03 Address Avenue Circulaire 3 1180 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Olivier Van De Meersche (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
