The H2020 AURORA project has come to its end. Over three years dedicated to high level scientific research and its application in 2 fields that are relevant to everyone on this planet: air quality and safe-sun exposure. Satellites already in orbit or soon to be launched by ESA, the European Space [...]
Excited about 2 days in Brussels! Tomorrow is our Technical Review meeting with the European Commission – scary, but we’re ready! The day after, partners and Advisory Board members are hosted by our partner BIRA for our 6th progress meeting. Lots to talk about as the project rushes towards its [...]
Flyby is an Italian aerospace SME, which specialises in the development of Decision Support Systems (DSSs) using cutting-edge technology in the field of Satellite Remote Sensing, Signal Processing and Big Data Analytics. The company was founded in 2001 with the aim to develop innovative solutions [...]
Science and Industry cooperation is a challenge. Science and its application on the market go at different speeds and with different trajectories. Scientists and industrialists often speak different languages. But, as AURORA partners are finding out, it is a challenge that is worth taking on. [...]
AURORA partners are busy getting ready for the 5th AURORA Progress Meeting. The city of Delft will welcome them all on the 24th and 25th of July, in the premises of our partner ST. We might not have time to visit the Nieuwe Kerk or the Oude Kerk, but between a post-meeting walk around the canals [...]
Science and Technology BV (abbreviated to ST) is a contract Research and Development (R&D) organisation that forms the bridge between applied research and commercial products. ST is an international company, established in 2000 and now employing a hundred, highly-educated and bright people [...]
The AURORA project held its 4th Project Meeting in Belgium on 24/25 January 2018. It was held at the headquarters of AURORA partner, the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy BIRA-IASB. With initial results starting to emerge, partners discussed the best means of ensuring that project’s integrated [...]
The opportunities to generate commercial business with satellite imagery has grown considerably over the years. Primary reasons for this trend are that more satellites have been launched, the quality of the data has improved, and the costs of the data have decreased. However, there is still a gap [...]
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an international organisation based in Reading (UK), supported by 34 Member and Cooperating States (full list available here). ECMWF’s principal objectives are preparation, on a regular basis, of medium-range and long-range [...]
Let’s starting getting to know some of AURORA’s Partners a bit better, starting with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). Within AURORA, KNMI is a key player in data assimilation and forecasting and in implementation of the Prototype Data Processor. KNMI is the Dutch national [...]
AURORA partners met in Athens from 19-21 July for their 3rd project meeting. The first day was dedicated to a workshop focused on exploitation, thanks to the European Common Exploitation Booster. The following days were dedicated to exchange focusing on scientific aspects and including [...]
The second meeting of the AURORA project is being held in Reading (20-21 July 2016). Representatives from the nine partner organisations and three members of the External Advisory Board are attending the meeting, hosted by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The meeting [...]
The AURORA project kick off meeting will be held in Tuscany on 3 – 4 February 2016. During the first day event, which will take place at Villa Il Gioiello in Florence, partners will discuss management, communication and financial issues. The main project bodies, General Assembly, External Expert [...]