ESA Competence Domains

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To support the coordination of R&D projects between the different technological fields addressed by ESA, the following 10 Competence Domains (CDs) were introduced.

The recent technological achievements of R&D activities carried out under the frame of TDE and GSTP are displayed on the following sites and structured per Competence Domain.

Just click on one of the links below to learn more about the Competence Domains themselves as well as the results of their R&D activities in the TDE and GSTP Programmes.

CD 1: EEE / Components / Photonics / MEMS

CD 2: Structures / Mechanisms / Materials / Thermal

CD 3: Avionic Architecture / DHS / OnBoard S/W / FDIR / GNC / AOCS / TT&C (E2E)

CD 4: Electric Architecture / Power & Energy / EMC

CD 5: End-to-end RF & Optical Systems / Products for Navigation, Comm. & Remote Sensing

CD 6: Life / Physical Science Payloads / Life Support / Robotics and Automation

CD 7: Propulsion, Space Transportation and Re-entry Vehicles

CD 8: Ground Data Systems / Mission Operations

CD 9: Digital Engineering for Space Missions

CD 10: Astrodynamics / Space Debris / Space Environment

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ESA Competence Domains

Related links

GSTP Annual Report 2017 (pdf)

GSTP Annual Report 2015 (pdf)

GSTP Annual Report 2014 (pdf)

GSTP Annual Report 2013 (pdf)

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