News list > Successful Projects Funded by the 1st Call of Space - 2007
Successful Projects Funded by the 1st Call of Space - 2007
11 August 2010
Most of the successful projects funded by the 1st Call of Space - 2007 have started to work at the end of 2008. These projects can be categorized into four main areas:
- GMES fast track services - 3 projects funded
- GMES pilot projects - 2 projects funded
- Space Foundations - 10 projects funded
- Coordination and support actions - 3 projects funded
The Commission funded 18 projects in the 1st Call of Space. Researchers can learn more by clicking the brochures and the website of each projects.
GMES fast track services:
geoland2 [2 MB] - a major step forward in GMES Land Services, informing decision makers about the current conditions of our natural environment and predictable trends.GMES fast track services
MyOcean [964 KB] aims at setting up infrastructures, and services in preparation for the GMES Marine Services, including information about the present and future impact of rising sea levels on coastal areas.
SAFER [2 MB] ’s main goal is to provide a rapid mapping capacity in response to disastrous events, at the service of European Civil Protection Authorities as well as humanitarian relief.
http://www.emergencyresponse.eu/
GMES pilot projects:
G-MOSAIC [2 MB] helps in supporting EU external relations policies.
MACC [963 KB] is designed to be the pilot project for the future GMES Atmospheric Service, combining computer model simulations with world-wide observations to monitor and forecast the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and predict regional air quality.
http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu/
Space Foundations:
AEROFAST [879 KB] ’s main goal is to improve aerocapture transportation technology, allowing for advanced space transportation systems to herald enhanced mobility between Earth and space.
AGAPAC [2 MB] stands for "Advanced GaN Packaging"; the project endeavours to establish a space-compatible European supply chain for packaging solutions of GaN discrete transistors and GaN monolithic microwave integrated circuits by 2010.
GRASP [2 MB] aims at developing Green Propellant, which can contribute to making space craft more environmentally friendly, while securing independent European access to space.
With the HAMLET [970 KB] project, Europe reinforces its worldwide leadership in the field of space dosimetry. Its aim is to build a three-dimensional model of the radiation dose distribution in an astronaut’s body
The HiPER [740 KB] project will perform basic research and proof-of-concept experiments on key space transportation technologies, allowing for the development of high power electric propulsion and power generation that may enhance space exploration and transportation capabilities.
http://www.alta-space.com/hiper/
The HPH.com [4 MB] project aims at making an important step forward in this field, designing, optimising and developing a new type of space plasma thruster based on helicon-radio-frequency technology, which allows for higher versatility and lower costs compared with current systems.
ORPHEE [600 KB] seeks to significantly increase hybrid rocket engine performance. The availability of cutting edge hybrid rocket technology in Europe paves the way for future space missions. The project will enhance European competence in hybrid rocket technology and advance its development, raising its Technological Readiness Level (TRL) from 1 to 3.
http://www.orphee-fp7-space.eu/
PRoVisG [4 MB] aims at making the most out of robotic probes that explore Mars and other planets, by improving the processing and representation of visual data they send back.
SOTERIA [2 MB] aims at improving our understanding of space weather phenomena by facilitating a more reliable space weather forecast, based on a space monitoring system.
The project ULISSE [905 KB] provides ground support for the optimum exploitation of ISS experiments.
Coordination and support actions:
The support action SWIFT [907 KB] helps raise awareness about GMES, promoting its results.
The National Contact Points (NCP) for Space from 32 countries work together in the support action COSMOS [520 KB] , which aims at making it easier for FP7 applicants to find international partners and to exchange good practices.
The STAVE [597 KB] support action aims at identifying, evaluating and valorising space skills in the new member states, taking a closer look at research laboratories, universities, research institutions as well as SMEs and industry that may add value to joint European undertakings. A qualified mapping of technical skills applicable to Space Transportation will be carried out.
European Commision COSMOS is financed by the European Commision, DG Enterprise and Industry within the 7th EU Framework Programme