Digital enablers and building-blocks for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions (Space Partnership)

Expected Outcome:The topic encompasses actions within the scope of the co-programmed European Partnership on Globally Competitive Space Systems (‘Space Partnership’) in the areas of satellite communication (SatCom), Earth Observation (EO) and New Commercial Space Transportation Solutions and is part of cohesive activities in the domain of digital developments under the grand heading of “digitalisation for commercial space solutions”.Digitalisation is a major enabler for enhancing the value of an End-to-End EO and SatCom system. Under the area of Using Space on Earth related to SatCom and EO, below this topic focus on the fast increment of the Low to Mid TRL level building blocks for key technologies[1] required to strengthen competitiveness in these domains.Projects are expected to contribute to one or several of the following outcomes:New commercial services and applications enabled by increased digitalisation of space solutions;Favouring a competitive and sustainable European Space Sector;Enable the European Space Industry to maintain a significant share of the global connectivity market;Next generation Earth observation and SatCom payloads, technologies and processing means (on ground and in space);Security of SatCom and EO services, supporting next-generation technologies for both ground and space commercial applications;Improved access to satellite data through interoperable systems. This will contribute to developing, deploying global, more flexible and reactive space-based services applications, to contribute to fostering the EU's space sector competitiveness, as stated in the expected impact of this destination.Scope:The areas of R&I, which needs to be addressed to tackle the above-mentioned expected outcomes are:R&I on End-to-End SatCom Mission capabilities for current and future satellite networks interoperability including both space and ground-based assets, and digital on-ground infrastructure to test and enhance operational efficiency;R&I o