We are proud of the work we have been doing in the last 2 years with this #SPRING team to support the #EU defence stakeholders. Thank you European Defence Fund for supporting key European SMEs in developing the #innovation to #Protect & #Defend our Critical #Space Infrastructure. Aldoria AIKO - Infinite ways to autonomy Nurjana Technologies Sybilla Technologies
🚀🇪🇺 The SPRING project, spearheaded by Aldoria, is a key European Defence Fund initiative set to wrap up soon. Here’s what it’s all about: 🌌 Objective: SPRING (Space Response to Risk & Integration with Ground Segment) aims to develop an integrated Space Situational Awareness solution for semi-automatic calculation and communication between ground detection, threat assessment, and reaction scenarios. It interfaces with military Command and Control (C2) systems and the flight segment for enhanced space-based object surveillance and autonomous planning. 🛡️ Goals: The project focuses on increasing the safety and reactivity of military space systems, particularly by avoiding collisions or close encounters with potentially hostile spacecraft. 🔧 What Each Company Does: Aldoria ➡ collects, processes, and leverages space situational awareness data thanks to its optical sensor network and its Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data platform. AIKO - Infinite ways to autonomy ➡ specializes in autonomous satellite operations, providing advanced onboard software solutions for space missions LMO➡ provides Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services, including computer vision-enabled processing of space-derived images to detect and characterize threats. Nurjana Technologies ➡ specializes in developing interface modules that connect military-grade C2 systems with space-based surveillance. Sybilla Technologies ➡ is known for its expertise in optical observation, enhancing space situational awareness. 🔍 Want to learn about the roles of each actor in detail? Check out our slide show! This project has received funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF) under grant agreement Project 101103509 SPRING EDF-2021-OPEN-D-SME #newspace #technology #StrongerEurope #EUDefenceIndustry #industry #ssa #spacedomainawareness #spacesituationalawereness #leo #military #space Stefano Pezzana Riccardo Maderna Adam Staincliffe Alessandro Urru Arkadiusz Chimicz Anthony Caron EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme European Space Agency - ESA