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ATLAS-1, Belgian Space Policy and ? A personal view D. Fonteyn DG Research programmes and aerospace applications
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ATLAS-1, Belgian Space Policy and ?. A personal view D. Fonteyn DG Research programmes and aerospace applications. NOT. Historical overview List of achievements Budgets BUT Earth observation in Belgium Parallel with own scientific experience. Belgian Space Policy since end 80’s: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ATLAS-1, Belgian Space Policy and ?
A personal viewD. Fonteyn
DG Research programmes and aerospace applications
NOT
Historical overviewList of achievements
BudgetsBUT
Earth observation in BelgiumParallel with own scientific
experience
Belgian Space Policy since end 80’s:• Space policy implemented through ESA• Priority on Earth Observation• Climate “Global Change”• Scientific expertise• In response to societal challenges• Examples:
– Spacelab, EURECA(ORA)– MIRAS, SPOT VEGETATION
VEGETATION:• Multilateral international cooperation• National research programme supporting this
priority (land)• SPOT-Vegetation processing and archiving
facility• Towards operational capacity
Example: Brazil deforestation
VEGETATION:• National research programme• Processing, archiving and distribution• Other Belgian priority: Technology
development (PROBA), small missions
Converging into
“Full” Belgian “small” mission in ESA framework
Platform, instrument, PI, operations= Belgian
Belgian contribution to GMES
Launch: 2013
Satisfying a large user community
ATLAS-1, data quality vs ~ week coverage
0-D → 2-D model chemical composition
ESA/EnvisatPriority for BelgiumScientific Expertise !!
Research satellite NRT data
3-D → 4-D Var chemical data assimilation → NRT 9 day forecast
Scientific knowledgeand
instrument developmentMars
ModellingMars96, MarsExpress, Exomars
Earth Observation
ATLAS-1: NOW??BE small missions
Earth Observation
A limb remote sounding experiment on a micro-satellite proposed by the Belgian Institute for Space
Aeronomy
THE ALTIUS MISSION
Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere
Earth Observation
Development ALTIUSBE small missions
Technology meets scienceKeep momentum
Earth Observation
Scientific knowledgeBE small missionsTotal concept
Strong BE involvement GMESEnd User driven
Earth Observation
Weather story:TIROS 1: 1960Improvement quality weather forecast only 90’s30 – 40 year delay
GMES no time to wasteNot at the cost of R&D budget
