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Mission Operations Department

Andrea Accomazzo

27/09/2016

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use ESOC Mandate

Mission Operations Ground Systems Engineering

 Operation of space segment  Development of ground () and ground segment systems for satellite operations (stations, networks, control centre, computers) • control centres, ground  Execution & Coordination of stations, antennas, software satellite operations and ground  Ground Segment Technology system activities in  ESA unique competence for  Planning and execution of complex . flight dynamics (operations) satellite operations in all phases: . space debris . scientific missions . precise navigation . “first of its kind” missions  International standards

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 2 ESOC in the History of European Space Operations

74 launched, 51 operated for the full mission;

Current Operations: 13 Missions (18 ) operated in-flight from ESOC 3 Missions (Proba) operated from OPS staff in Redu >10 Missions in preparation

All types of orbits: • Low • Highly eccentric • Geostationary • -Points L1/L2 • Interplanetary

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 3 Earth Observation Missions

Sentinel 1 SAR imaging 2014 A / 2016 B ERS-1/2

Sentinel 2 Multi-spectral imaging 2015 A / 2017 B

GOCE CRYOSAT Sentinel 3 Ocean and global land monitoring 2015 A / 2017 B

PROBA 1 PROBA V SMOS Sentinel 5p Low-orbit atmospheric 2017

Earthcare AEOLUS ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 4 Science Missions

Soho LisaPF XMM Integral Plato Solar Smart-1 Orbiter

BepiColombo Express Express ExoMars Juice Herschel, ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 5 ExoMars – Next Step in Mars Exploration

Operational at Mars 2016 2018 2020 2025+

Towards Mars Mangalyaan Sample Return Mars (ISRO) Express ExoMars TGO (ESA) Mars (ESA-Russia) Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA) Maven (NASA) Mars Odyssey (NASA) International Cooperation Programme

ExoMars EDM (ESA-Russia) ExoMars Lander-Rover (ESA-Russia)

MSL Rover (NASA) Mars2020 Rover InSight Rover (NASA) (NASA) (NASA)

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 6 Meteorological Missions

Joint Projects ESA-EUMETSAT ESOC operational responsibility is Launch and Early Orbit Phases – then operations handed over to EUMETSAT

o Second Generation (MSG) • Geosynchronous spacecraft • MSG-1, -2, -3, -4 successfully launched (last one July 2015)

o Meteorological Operational Satellite (MetOp) • Low Earth Orbiting spacecraft • MetOp-A, -B successfully launched (last one in 2012) • MetOp-C launch planned for 2018

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 7 Technology Missions (Control from Redu – B)

PROBA-1 First technology demonstration mission. Launched in 2001.

PROBA-2 Second mission of the family. Carries science instruments. Launched in 2009.

PROBA-V Devoted to Earth vegetation monitoring. Launched May 2013.

PROBA-3 Formation flying demonstration. Launch planned for 2019.

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 8 Navigation ()

30 Satellites (26+4) 4 IOV (in flight) 22 + 4 FOC (Full Operational Capability) – 10 in flight ESOC und CNES (Toulouse) responsible for the LEOP operations GSOC (D) und Fucino (I) responsible for the Routine Phase Launches plan: 17 Nov 2016 next FOC launch 1st of 3 quadruple launches (Ariane5) - up to early 2018

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 9 Typical Mission Activities Schedule

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 10 ESA Tracking Station Network (ESTRACK)

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 11 Innovation in Operations

Services related to testing and benchmarking of new operations concepts and technologies • In-Flight testing and validation (OPS-SAT) • Benchmarking of ground data systems (SMILE Lab) • Robotic Operations and Operations (METERON) • Comms for “Small Missions” (NGS-1 antenna at ESOC, GENSO) Advanced concept studies (Diagnostics, planning, scheduling, data mining)

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 15 Operations Highlights 2016

 Sentinel 3A Launch 16 February (Rockot)  ExoMars1 Launch 14 March (Proton)  Sentinel 1B Launch 25 April (Soyuz)  Galileo L7 LEOP 24 May (Soyuz)  Rosetta end of mission 30 September  ExoMars1 at Mars 19 October  Galileo L8 (quadruple) LEOP 17 November () - Toulouse

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 16 THANK YOU

ESA UNCLASSIFIED - For Official Use A.Accomazzo| 17/05/2016| Slide 17