Space for Infrastructure: Air, Land and Sea Transport
Funds studies and pilots for satellite-backed transport-infrastructure services.
This non-competitive call sits under the 'Space for Infrastructure' umbrella and funds both Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects. Applicants register on esa-star, download the scope documents, submit an Activity Pitch Questionnaire, and, if accepted, prepare an Outline Proposal and then a Full Proposal backed by a Letter of Authorisation from their National Delegation. Funded participati…
ESA wants Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects that use satellite communications, GNSS and Earth observation to improve air, road and maritime transport infrastructure -- ports, airports, roads, bridges, tunnels and pipelines. Named uses include carbon-neutral and green-certified airports, autonomous maintenance vehicles and drones for road and port assets, real-time air-traffic and remote-airfield links, and monitoring infrastructure for extreme-weather and safety risk.
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