Video
Imaging
Demonstrator for
Earth
Observation
In brief
An EU-funded project
Earth observation images taken by satellites flying into space show the world in so many ways and provide vital information. Satellite images can show environmental changes occurring gradually, like the spread of air pollution over a certain continent.
An extra-wide field of view and video observation is the next step.
The EU-funded VIDEO project is developing the next instrument generation for Earth observation. It’s a novel architecture based on state-of-the-art technologies for mirrors, structures (additive manufacturing), and detection (new generation detector and processing chain).
The VIDEO instrument will have the capability to perform high-resolution video monitoring on an extremely wide scene. Partners involved in the project are all from the European space industry value chain.
This project belongs to the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870485 awarded to a consortium of six Partners:
- Thales Alenia Space in France (coordinator),
- Pyxalis,
- Poly-Shape,
- AMOS,
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Thales Alenia Space in Spain.
Scope & Purpose
The purpose of this project, called VIDEO (Video Imaging Demonstrator for Earth Observation) is filming the world from very high above:
Earth observation images taken by satellites flying into space show the world in so many ways and provide vital information. Satellite images can show environmental changes occurring gradually, like the spread of air pollution over a certain continent. An extra-wide field of view and video observation is the next step. The EU-funded VIDEO project is developing the next instrument generation for Earth observation. It’s a novel architecture based on state-of-the-art technologies for mirrors, structures (additive manufacturing), and detection (new generation detector and processing chain). The VIDEO instrument will have the capability to perform high-resolution video monitoring on an extremely wide scene. Partners involved in the project are all from the European space industry value chain.
