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LEOpowver

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Power in Low Earth Orbit. Verified.
More than 17,000 satellites are announced for launch into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) before 2027, for the purpose of real-time Earth observation and worldwide connectivity. The multitude of mission initiatives is a sign of democratizat... More than 17,000 satellites are announced for launch into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) before 2027, for the purpose of real-time Earth observation and worldwide connectivity. The multitude of mission initiatives is a sign of democratization of space and induces enormous business opportunities. LEOpowver will harvest results of the ERC Advanced Grant POWVER for the LEO market to arrive at orbit-proof software for the continuous, fully automated, power-optimal and profit maximising dynamic operation of Low Earth Satellite Constellations. The software will solve the pivotal challenge in the software-driven orchestration of satellite constellations, namely the management of the severely limited in-orbit electric power budget. + At any point in time a highly accurate power model approximates the actual distribution of the state-of-charge of the on-board batteries very tightly. This enables tracking and extrapolation of the battery state with unprecedented accuracy. + Data transfer needs within large satellite constellations induce critical interdependencies between the individual satellites' power budgets. The LEOpowver software determines the optimal data transfer in the form of a contact plan, enabling the constellation-wide best utilisation of resources while provably minimizing battery depletion risks. + In-orbit battery measurements are transmitted to ground at the earliest possible moments, where they are fed into a machine learning mechanism rectifying the on-ground models of the satellites, which in turn is the basis for perpetuating the computation of always safe and best-to-follow receding-horizon schedules in a self-adaptive manner. In this way, the quality of the constellation management is continually improved. The central activities of LEOpowver are (i) in-orbit validation of this software on a LEO satellite constellation and (ii) in-depth exploration of commercialisation opportunities for the software product. ver más
31/08/2022
150K€
Duración del proyecto: 17 meses Fecha Inicio: 2021-03-22
Fecha Fin: 2022-08-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2022-08-31
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 150K€
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UNIVERSITAT DES SAARLANDES No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5