The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to accelerate the integration of space-enabled technologies into the future Digital European Sky.
The memorandum establishes a structured cooperation framework to identify, develop, validate and promote space-enabled capabilities that will support the next generation of air traffic management, including the safe integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and other new airspace users.
The cooperation between the SESAR JU and ESA supports the transition from research to deployment, helping to bring innovative space technologies into operational use. The partnership also aims to strengthen the integration of satellite, aircraft and ground infrastructure, and advance secure air-ground connectivity and alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities. The parties will assess how European space programmes and infrastructure, including IRIS², Galileo and EGNOS, can strengthen airspace traffic management in Europe.
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Image: The SESAR JU / ESA coordination team (SESAR JU)