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ESA/EDA Workshop on UnmannedAerial Systems (UAS) and Satellite Services

The challenge of UAS integration into European Airspace -How Satellite Services can support future UAS missions

Amnon GinatiHead of the Integrated and

Telecommunications RelatedApplications Department

Space for UAS ?

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Outline

• ESA Integrated Applications Programme (IAP)• ESA and security• Space for UAS ?• ESA and EDA joint activities• Workshop objectives

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The newly created The newly created

Integrated ApplicationIntegrated Application

Programme (IAP)=ARTES 20Programme (IAP)=ARTES 20a programmatic opportunity

IAP

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Introduction

• IAP was approved at Ministerial Conference 2008 as ARTES 20;

• ARTES 20 is integrated in the new TIA Directorate (Telecommunications and Integrated Applications);

• A dedicated applications Department (TIA-A) has been created that will cover IAP as well as Telecom Applications (ARTES 3/4).

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Navigation and positioning satellite

Earth observation satellite

Telecommunications satellite

Field teams

Field base

Base

Earth observation data provider

Telecommunications service provider

Disaster zone

Crisis management centre

DRS

IAP System of Systems example

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Rationale

• Meet– Increasing demand for sustainable complete solutions using integrated

space & non-space technologies/systems– Political will (Space Council Resolution May 2007)

• Overcome – Cultural gap and lack of dialogue between potential users and the space

sector (awareness)– Compartmentalization of the offer by space technology (synergy)

• Using – Principle of upstream and initial involvement of user/ partner/ service

provider/ operator (partnership)

“Incubator for Services”

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Strategy

• European Dimension Approach– ESA expertise and experience, variety of space tools, promotion platform – Contributions from space and non-space players in Europe– Federation of users, ESA needed as “honest broker”– Flexible and accelerated implementation process (“open door principle”)– Inter-disciplinary aspects: Climate/Health, Climate/Energy etc– Early demonstrations via selected pilot projects

• Addressing Global Challenges in Thematic Areas e.g. – Space for Health, Development…– Space for Safety, Knowledge …– Space for Energy, Economy…– Space for Mobility, Innovation…UAS

• …In Regional. National, European and Global scale

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• How does IAP work?– E.g. Programme structure, elements, etc.

• BASIC ACTIVITIES: Awareness Activities & Feasibility Studies (IAP only)• DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES: Pre-Operational demonstration projects

• How can an application use space in an innovative way?– E.g. to improve a service,– or create a new one that fills a gap

• Who are invited to participate?– All categories of partners, e.g.

• from industry, • non-profit institutions, • government and international organisations

Summary

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Partnership

– Airforces NL,B, discussion with F and others ( workshop May 29th)– DG-MARE/EMSA: AIS for maritime safety policy (Steering Committee) – EDA, UAVs (Joint workshop May 27/28 and studies, ESA/EDA Web)– DG-DEV, ESA is implementing agency for Telemed in Africa– MODs, 19.04.09 MoI signed, Peace keeping missions (G, F, I, E)– UNDP, SatElection (Congo, etraining) – UNESCO, eCinema for education/trainig in Africa– IAEA, site monitoring (e.g. Chernobyl) – DG-RELEX– Europ Assistance– TERNA– Airlines

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IAP Project Candidates

• Space for Safety / Transport – Flight Safety (Avian Alert) : (D, F) NL, B - Air Forces– Satellite AIS System for Maritime Safety: DG-MARE/EMSA– Transport of Hazardous materials (SSMART): AREVA– Intelligent Railways via Integrated Satellites Services (IRISS) (UK)– Satellite Systems and operations for UAS (EDA)

• Space for Health (thematic website: www.esa.int/health)– Health in Peacekeeping Missions : G, F, I ,E MoDs– Communicable diseases surveillance & early warning:– Mosquitoes habitat mapping– Private medical insurance and assistance : Europ Assistance

• Space for Knowledge/Development – Water Management, Water Quality in Egypt IAP Enhancement– Peace Building and Damage Assessments ( DG RELEX)

• Space for Energy – Power grid management : TERNA

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Pilot project: flight safety

Shuttle launch

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Bird Strikes Statistics

Aviation Bird strikes

Civil • Estimated conservative cost due to damage and delays of commercial aircraft worldwide: 1.2 billion USD per year• 47 fatal accidents to civil aviation worldwide (1912-2004)

• UK: 110 documented serious accidents (1923-2004)

• Germany:

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- EO data & meteorology

- Long Range MilitarySurveillance Radars(150km radius,migration)

- Weather radars for migration (altitude distributions migration)

- Short Range Specialized Radarson air fields (local bird behaviour 5-10 km range)

-Individual birdsTracking (species specific information)

FlySafe elements and Sensors

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Birds and Flight Safety

July 15 1996 a Belgian C-130 crashed at Eindhoven Air Base due to a bird strike. 34 people were killed and 7 people were seriously injured.

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FlySafe Intermediate Results

Example: Gulls movement WoensdrechtAirbase, NL

Night of Feb.20th2008

(photo RNLAF).

“It’s just to let you all know that FlySafe is really able to do spectacular things”

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Improvements Needed for the Local Situation Anticipation of Birds Crossing the Airport

Improvements Needed for the Local Situation Anticipation of Birds Crossing the Airport

Hudson River

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Hudson river (New York – 15/01/09)

Hudson river (New York – 15/01/09)(simulation)

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Preliminary nowcast & forecast services of bird migration intensity over north west europe Available on line at:

http://public.flysafe.sara.nl/bambas/migration/

FlySafe Web Service (I)

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FlySafe Web Service (II)

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FlySafe Applications

• Birds and HealthDisease outbreak and transmission, Identification of risk areas, Early prevention

Avian Influenza H5N1 outbreaksSource: Declan Butler http://declanbutler.info/blog/?p=58

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FlySafe Applications

• Birds and Energy • Birds and Agriculture

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SatelliteSatellite--based based AIS for AIS for maritime maritime

security policysecurity policy

DG-MARE / ESAJoint

Action Team &

European Steering group:

EC DGs ( Mare, ENV, TREN, JLS, INFSO,

TAXUD, ENTR, JRC) FRONTEX, EMSA,

EDA, ESACOURTESY OF COMDEV

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EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 24COURTESY OF lUXSPACE

EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 25COURTESY OF lUXSPACE

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Setting the scene: The European Space Policy (ESP)

• 2004 Framework Agreement between ESA and the European Community

• 2007 European Space Policy, , outlining strategic objectives for Europe:– Develop and exploit space applications for public policy objectives and

needs of European enterprises and citizens– Meet Europe’s security and defence needs – Secure unrestricted access to new and critical technologies, systems

and capabilities– Ensure a strong and competitive space industry and delivery of

sustainable and cost-effective services

• The ESP recognises that: – Space technologies are often common between civilian/defence

applications– Europe can, in a user-driven approach, improve coordination between

defence and civilian space programmes, pursuing in particular the synergies in the domain of security.

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EDA and ESA

United States

EstoniaLatviaLithuaniaSlovakiaSloveniaBulgaria

IcelandTurkeyCroatiaAlbania

Norway

FranceGermanyBelgiumGreeceLuxembourgUnited KingdomItalyNetherlandsPortugalSpain

HungaryPolandRomaniaCzech Republic

DenmarkCanada

Switzerland

SwedenAustriaFinlandIreland

MaltaCyprus

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* Norway has a 3rd party with EDA

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Space for UAS ?

• UAS services is an emerging market and currently military focused.

• ESA considers that civilian/security UAS sustainable services can be developed.

• Many of these services are enabled and supported by integrated space systems such as navigation, communication, and earth observation.

• ESA (IAP) and EDA enable the initiation of joint feasibility studies and the corresponding demonstrations.

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Workshop objectives

• To brief you on UAS-satellite cooperative missions: state-of the art and outlook

• To provide an overview of various EDA and ESA activities related to integration of UAS in non-segregated airspace

• To propose a common EDA/ESA feasibility study and identify issues to be demonstrated

• To enable a discussion platform and solicit feedback from you to optimize the process, quality and results of this joint EDA/ESA initiative

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iap@esa.int

Amnon Ginati, Head of the Integrated and

Telecommunications RelatedApplications Department