S4PRO Applications and Mission Scenarios

The corresponding task will - Identify representative candidate Earth Observation (EO) applications, including the collection of the user requirements of the selected applications (OHB-I, iTUBS, DSI, DLR, QAS, ENIT). - Perform roadmap analysis for key-enabling technologies supported by the Union (ALL) - Analyse and organize the user requirements (OHB-I), defining different «technological areas» (SW-iTUBS; Optical - OHB-I; SAR - DLR; Communications - QAS; Payload data processing & communication - DSI), converging the processing chain’s application requirements in a well-representative set of mission scenarios. Identify enabling capabilities/technologies for each identified application regarding on-board processing and communication (DSI). - Analyse relevant available roadmaps, including roadmaps developed in the context of actions for the development of Key Enabling Technnologies supported by the Union (ALL per area of expertise). - Collect, compile, harmonise and formalize requirements (ARTTIC). - Validate requirements (OHB-I with support from ENIT, and relevant partners per specific area: SW-iTUBS; Optical-OHB-I; SAR-DLR; Communication- QAS; Payload data processing&communication-DSI). - Select link scenarios covering the widest range of applications with as little overlap as possible (MECE: mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive) while being the most likely to be implemented in actual space missions (Optical-OHB-I; SAR-DLR; Communication- QAS; Payload data processing&communication-DSI). - Establish the data link budgets for each of the selected link scenarios, and translates these budgets into performance requirements or specifications (QAS). - Provide input regarding embedded/on-board processing and determine feasibility of on-board processing approaches for the set of applications (iTUBS). - Share the user requirements among the user communities/stakeholders and validate them with the support of the SAB and/or a wide R&D community (iTUBS). Coordinate requirements capture and feedback from Advisory board and the integration of their recommendations in D1.1 (ARTTIC).