SPIRIT: European Sovereign Infrared Detectors
Build sovereign European capability in advanced infrared detectors (SWIR, MWIR T2SL) and read-out circuits (ROIC) independent of third countries.
A curated set of programmes that show the progression from technical authority to product, programme and technology leadership.
Build sovereign European capability in advanced infrared detectors (SWIR, MWIR T2SL) and read-out circuits (ROIC) independent of third countries.
Develop and industrialise a high-precision tracking radar with a 14-metre Cassegrain antenna for space-debris monitoring and orbital-data provision.
Transform complex orbital analytical models and distributed sensing into an operational, sovereign and real-time C2 product powered by GPU and artificial intelligence.
Detect and warn against ballistic threats, hypersonic gliders and ASAT from space.
Coordinate sensor networks, recognition and Command and Control (C2) software development for military SSA operations across a consortium of 17 countries and 47 companies.
Identify existing gaps in cybersecurity, cyberdefence and validation within the current system to enhance and maintain operational services.
Remote and dynamic real-time measurement of vehicular emissions and pollutants using advanced optical instrumentation.
Measure full-field vibrations and 3D geometry without deploying contact sensors.
Guarantee optical and radiometric performance of the LEO constellation, resolving post-launch deviations under flight constraints.
Develop and standardise a European infrastructure for remote vehicle emissions and acoustic noise sensing.
Process, fuse and exploit SSA data from sensors and catalogues to provide a complete space picture.
Manufacture and validation of the high-precision space optical instrument for cloud and aerosol monitoring in Copernicus CO2M.
Develop a compact, uncooled SWIR infrared camera for Earth-observation satellites, tailored to volume and low-power constraints.
Develop technological capabilities in small-satellite payloads and cleanroom qualification methods.
Develop and validate MCAO technologies to correct daytime solar turbulence for the 4-metre European Solar Telescope (EST).
Reach the diffraction limit in visible light by combining AO and Lucky Imaging on a 4.2-metre telescope.
Instrumental physical characterisation and commissioning of a high-temporal-resolution optical camera with EMCCD detectors on the 1.52-metre TCS.
Deliver ultra-high-precision spectroscopy for rocky-exoplanet detection combining the four 8.2-metre VLTs.
Operate and maintain availability across a multi-instrument professional observatory suite.
Process large volumes of meteorological time series for tropical-climate modelling.
Deploy high-capacity distributed computing infrastructure and provide technical training.