Objective Two trends have recently emerged in space systems and could even further strengthen in the future: small satellites, with the development of key modularisation and miniaturisation technologies, and the deployment of constellations and distributed networks of satellites. It is of primordial importance for Europe to properly analyse those trends and determine whether or not they could provide a competitive advantage for Earth Observation (EO) systems. To address those challenges, “Operational Network of Individual Observation Nodes,” (ONION) investigates the distribution of spacecraft functionalities into multiple cooperating nodes, leveraging on the emerging fractionated and federated satellite system concepts. The proposed concept provides augmentation, supplementation, and possibilities of new mission for future EO Missions (for science and commercial applications). ONION objectives:1. Review the emerging fractionated and federated observation system concepts2. Identify potential benefits to be obtained in light of observation needs in different Earth Observation domains3. Identify key required technology challenges entailed by the emerging fractionated and federated satellite system concepts, to be faced in Horizon 2021-20274. Validate observation needs with the respective user communities to be fit for purpose in terms of scientific and commercial applications5: To propose an overall strategy and technical guidelines to implement such concepts at Horizon 2021-2027ONION will confirm the feasibility of the first established concepts to respond to the identified needs through use-cases. The baseline of the concept consists to supplementing current mission profiles with missing observation bands, augmenting mission lifetimes, and ultimately sharing the capabilities across multiple spacecraft platforms. ONION will enable mission designers and implementers to decide which fractionated and federated concepts will provide competitive imaging from space. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme Topic(s) EO-3-2015 - Technology developments for competitive imaging from space Call for proposal H2020-EO-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE SAS Net EU contribution € 539 745,00 Address Avenue jean francois champollion 26 31100 Toulouse France See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THALES ALENIA SPACE ESPANA SA Spain Net EU contribution € 304 700,00 Address Calle einstein 7 parque tecnologico tres cantos 28760 Tres cantos See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 DEIMOS ENGENHARIA SA Portugal Net EU contribution € 368 425,00 Address Avenida columbano bordalo pinheiro75 9a1 1070-061 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. 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DEIMOS SPACE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA UNIPERSONAL Spain Net EU contribution € 107 200,00 Address Ronda de poniente, edificio fiteni vi, 2, 2º 19 28760 Tres cantos (madrid) See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ACRI ST SAS France Net EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address Route du pin montard 260 06904 Sophia antipolis cedex biot See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Spain Net EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address Calle jordi girona 31 08034 Barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SKOLKOVO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Russia Net EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address Novaya str 100 143025 Moscow See on map Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 100 000,00 POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA Poland Net EU contribution € 200 000,00 Address Plac politechniki 1 00-661 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SPACETEC PARTNERS SRL Belgium Net EU contribution € 228 750,00 Address Avenue louise 89 1050 Brussels / bruxelles See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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