Case Studies
These case studies highlight how VEGA has worked closely with
its clients across the European Space industry during the past 30
years, and demonstrate the scope of our expertise and
experience.
Finmeccanica Open Synthetic Terrain Environment (FOSTER)
VEGA created the synthetic environment called FOSTER (Finmeccanica Open Synthetic Terrain Environment) specifically for Finmeccanica.
GPU Computing for CNES
Given the rapid increase in computing capabilities of graphics processors (GPU) over the past few years, CNES has entrusted VEGA with a study on the use of GPU for the treatment of satellite imagery on the fly.
ROSAS
VEGA was selected by CNES to ensure the development of the operational ROSAS data processing chain and the estimation of the in-flight absolute calibration of a series of optical HR sensors.
Galileo Assembly, Integration & Verification Platform (AIVP)
VEGA plays a key role in the development of Galileo, the new European satellite navigation system, which is an alternative to the American Global Positioning System (GPS).
International Space Station - Ground Segment
VEGA supports the International Space Station (ISS) through ground segment AIV (Assembly, Integration and Verification) support and operations validation planning.
ESA: Mars Express Support
VEGA supported ESA's Mars Express mission through spacecraft platform operations support, payload operations, mission planning, systems engineering, and simulation development.
Venus - Image Ground Segment Development
The French National Spce Agency (CNES) commissioned VEGA to undertake the development, assembly, installation, and warranty of the VIP (Venµs Image Processing), which is part of the Venµs Image Ground Segment.
Management of the ISIS remote sensing server
The ISIS programme from the French National Space Agency (CNES) and SPOT Image, intends to optimise access to the SPOT infrastructure by providing SPOT data at preferential rates, with a view to facilitating European space scientific research.
Instrument Data quality Evaluation and Analysis Service (IDEAS)
The IDEAS consortium, headed by VEGA, provides an operational service to monitor the quality of Earth Observation (EO) instrument data from European Space Agency (ESA) satellites and selected third party missions.
Eumetsat Polar System - Earth Observation
VEGA supported Eumetsat within their EPS programme team and performed the operations preparation activities for the EPS payload.