ESA/EDA Workshop on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Satellite Services Space for UAS? The challenge of UAS integration into European Airspace - How Satellite Services can support future UAS missions Amnon Ginati Head of the Integrated and Telecommunications Related Applications Department EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 1
Outline ESA Integrated Applications Programme (IAP) ESA and security Space for UAS? ESA and EDA joint activities Workshop objectives EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 2
IAP The newly created Integrated Application Programme (IAP)=ARTES 20 a programmatic opportunity EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 3
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). EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 4
IAP System of Systems example Telecommunications satellite Base Crisis management centre DRS Telecommunications service provider Earth observation satellite Navigation and positioning satellite Earth observation data provider Disaster zone Field base Field teams EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 5
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 6
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 7
Summary 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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 8
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 9
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 10
Pilot project: flight safety Shuttle launch EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 11
Bird Strikes Statistics Aviation Civil Air Forces Bird strikes 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: France: 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 12 2005
FlySafe elements and Sensors - EO data & meteorology - Long Range Military Surveillance Radars (150km radius,migration) - Weather radars for migration (altitude distributions migration) - Short Range Specialized Radars on air fields (local bird behaviour 5-10 km range) -Individual birds Tracking (species specific information) 13
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. EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 14
FlySafe Intermediate Results It s just to let you all know that FlySafe is really able to do spectacular things Example: Gulls movement Woensdrecht Airbase, NL Night of Feb.20th 2008 (photo RNLAF). EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 15
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 16
Hudson river (New York 15/01/09) Hudson river (New York 15/01/09) (simulation) EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 17
FlySafe Web Service (I) Preliminary nowcast & forecast services of bird migration intensity over north west europe Available on line at: http://public.flysafe.sara.nl/bambas/migration/ EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 18
FlySafe Web Service (II) EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 19
FlySafe Applications Birds and Health Disease outbreak and transmission, Identification of risk areas, Early prevention Avian Influenza H5N1 outbreaks Source: Declan Butler http://declanbutler.info/blog/?p=58 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 20
FlySafe Applications Birds and Energy Birds and Agriculture EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 21
Satellite-based AIS for maritime security policy DG-MARE / ESA Joint Action Team EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 22 & European Steering group: EC DGs ( Mare, ENV, TREN, JLS, INFSO, TAXUD, ENTR, JRC) FRONTEX, EMSA, EDA, ESA COURTESY OF COMDEV
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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. EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 26
EDA and ESA United States Norway * Switzerland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Slovakia Slovenia Bulgaria Iceland Turkey Croatia Albania France Germany Belgium Greece Luxembourg United Kingdom Italy Netherlands Portugal Spain Hungary Poland Romania Czech Republic Sweden Austria Finland Ireland Malta Cyprus Denmark Canada * Norway has a 3 rd party with EDA EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 27
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. EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 28
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 EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 29
iap@esa.int Amnon Ginati, Head of the Integrated and Telecommunications Related Applications Department EDA/ESA UAS Workshop May 2009 30