Constellation Development of a Nanosatellite Platform as a Precursor of a Future Constelation to Leverage the Space/Ocean Scientific and Economic Synergies

AEROS will develop and launch into orbit a new nanosatellite platform as a precursor to a future constellation that can leverage the great potential of the study of the Earth, its oceans and atmosphere in liaison with advanced communications technologies to deliver tangible scientific and economic value to society. One of the most valuable resources we have to protect are the world’s Oceans. They have a prominent role in the Earth ecosystem, as they cover most of the Earth’s surface, contain millions of plants and animals, influence global weather, and produce about 70 percent of the oxygen we breathe. Oceans are thus essential for technological, scientific, economic and social development, having enabled exploration and commerce for hundreds of years. As Portugal starts to assume a stronger position as a robust space-faring nation, the project looks for the scientific and economic synergies from New Space technologies and opportunities that could be leveraged to prospect, monitor and value the Oceans in a sustainable manner, aligned with both the “Atlantic Interactions” research agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. AEROS is an integrated system of assets and capabilities including different existing, improved, and new platforms operating in the Ocean and Space, equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and technologies, all connected through a communication network linked to a data gathering, processing and dissemination system. Learn more about the project MITPortugal project webpage: here.

Contact: Jorge Fontes Okeanos/IMAR Azores counterpart of AEROS project (reference ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000131) was approved within the scope of the ACORES-45-2019-11 Notice (in connection with the National Notice AAC 04 / SI / 2019 – Projects in co-promotion – International partnerships (MIT-Portugal, UTA-Portugal and CMU-Portugal). Ficha Técnica AÇORES2020 – FEDER.