Introduction
The European Space Technology Harmonisation has been developed to achieve well-coordinated research and development (R&D) activities among all actors of the European space sector, establishing a strong technology base as a means of underpinning the worldwide competitiveness of European Industry and ensuring the success of future space missions.
For more information related to Harmonisation please visit: https://technology.esa.int/page/harmonisation
| Invitation to the Meeting |
The ESA Harmonisation Team is pleased to invite interested participants to the Harmonisation Meeting of the 1st Cycle 2025.
The meeting will be an opportunity to share information on national capabilities, on-going and planned activities, strategic interests, mission needs, and to discuss the draft Harmonisation Roadmaps of the following space technology topics:
On-Board Radio Navigation Receivers
Enabling Artificial Intelligence for Space System Applications
TT&C Transponders and Payload Data Transmitters
Critical Active RF Technologies
Functional Verification and Mission Operations Systems
The Harmonisation Meeting will be organised in hybrid format at ESTEC using the WebEx software during the period 11-13 February 2025.
For more information, please consult the programme
*The Harmonisation Meeting is open to all Harmonisation stakeholders: ESA Member States Delegates forming the Technology Harmonisation Advisory Group (THAG), ESA Associate Member States and
Cooperating States Delegates, European Institutions (European Commission, European Defence Agency, European Southern Observatory) as well as representatives of the European and Canadian space Industry, Research Organisations and Trade Associations.
**The event is limited to European and Canadian entities and institutions.
| Registration |
The registration for the 1st Cycle 2025 Harmonisation Meeting is free of charge. To register, please click the button below. You will be required to create an account first. Registration will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 9 February 2025.
Important: registrants are required to register with their corporate email address as this demonstrates that the registrant is affiliated with a European or Canadian entity or institution.
The 1st Cycle 2025 Harmonisation Meeting will take place at ESA ESTEC in the Netherlands, using WebEx software for those participating remotely. Registered, eligible participants will receive log-in information the day prior to the event.
| Programme |
Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Hybrid meeting (ESTEC, Newton 1&2 and WebEx)
13:15 – 13:45 Opening Session
- Welcome
- Introduction to Harmonisation
- Goals of Harmonisation Meeting
- Space Entities consultation summary
- ESA-star registration
- Next steps
- Q&A
14:00 – 18:00 Enabling Artificial Intelligence for Space System
14:00 – 14:20 ESA Presentation
14:20 – 15:45 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:20 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests continued
16:20 – 16:40 Perspective of European Institutions
16:40 – 17:00 Perspective of Associations
17:00 – 17:10 Summary of Space Entities consultation organised by ESA prior to the meeting
17:10 – 17:50 Open Discussion
17:50 – 18:00 Summary and Conclusions
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Hybrid meeting (ESTEC, Newton 1&2 and WebEx)
09:00 – 13:00 On-Board Radio Navigation Receivers14:00 – 18:00 TT&C Transponder and Payload Data Transmitters09:00 – 09:20 Welcome and ESA Presentation
09:20 – 10:45 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:20 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests continued
11:20 – 11:40 Perspective of European Institutions
11:40 – 12:00 Perspective of Associations
12:00 – 12:10 Summary of Space Entities consultation organised by ESA prior to the meeting
12:10 – 12:50 Open Discussion
12:50 – 13:00 Summary and Conclusions
14:00 – 14:20 ESA Presentation
14:20 – 15:45 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:20 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests continued
16:20 – 16:40 Perspective of European Institutions
16:40 – 17:00 Perspective of Associations
17:00 – 17:10 Summary of Space Entities consultation organised by ESA prior to the meeting
17:10 – 17:50 Open Discussion
17:50 – 18:00 Summary and Conclusions
Thursday, 13 February 2025
Hybrid meeting (ESTEC, Newton 1&2 and WebEx)
09:00 – 13:00 Functional Verification and Mission Operations Systems
09:00 – 09:20 Welcome and ESA Presentation
09:20 – 10:45 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:20 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests continued
11:20 – 11:40 Perspective of European Institutions
11:40 – 12:00 Perspective of Associations
12:00 – 12:10 Summary of Space Entities consultation organised by ESA prior to the meeting
12:10 – 12:50 Open Discussion
12:50 – 13:00 Summary and Conclusions
14:00 – 18:00 Critical Active RF Technologies
14:00 – 14:20 ESA Presentation
14:20 – 15:45 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:20 THAG Delegations Activities and Interests continued
16:20 – 16:40 Perspective of European Institutions
16:40 – 17:00 Perspective of Associations
17:00 – 17:10 Summary of Space Entities consultation organised by ESA prior to the meeting
17:10 – 17:50 Open Discussion
17:50 – 18:00 Summary and Conclusions
| Contact Us |
Should you have any questions regarding registration then please contact ESA Conference Bureau. For questions regarding the event and/or agenda topics, please contact ESA Harmonisation Team.
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