VEGA wins multi million Euro managed service contract for
ESRIN
5 August 2008 – VEGA, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a
three-year contract with a potential two-year extension, by the
European Space Agency’s Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN). It is
worth €3.45m during the first year, with a total value of €9.6m
over the first three years.
The IDEAS (Instrument Data quality Evaluation
and Analysis Service) consortium, headed by VEGA, will provide an
operational service to monitor the quality of Earth
Observation instrument data from ESA satellites and some
external missions. Specific tasks include the detection of
space and ground segment anomalies and trends, the provision of
scientific and technical support to users of Earth Observation
instrument data, and the maintenance and evolution of the various
instrument data processing facilities. In addition, the service
will provide a flexible and scalable environment to support
future Earth Observation missions and
technology.
Building upon VEGA’s experience and knowledge of Earth
Observation activities, and specifically of the Sensor
Performance and Product Assessment (SPPA) domain, this contract
will provide a managed service to ESRIN with an emphasis on
user–orientated service provision, as well as providing an open
multi-mission architecture working across several sites, each with
its own area of expertise. This contract is an import step for ESA
as it evolves its Earth Observation activities in line with the
objectives of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
(GMES) programme. GMES is a joint European Union/ESA initiative to
provide high-quality environmental information to the people who
need it, such as scientists, policy-makers and aid
agencies.
John Auburn, Aerospace Business Development Director for VEGA,
said: "This is a great achievement for VEGA, strengthening our
position as a key supplier within ESRIN. For this contract, we
recognised the requirement for a managed service that goes beyond
the current routine data processing and quality control activities.
We have created a well respected team of experts within the Earth
Observation domain that will focus on meeting comprehensive service
level agreements, through a robust management
structure."
Further information
For further information, please contact
Marketing Manager, Karen Rogers, via e-mail on karen.rogers@vega.co.uk.