European Space Technology Platform
- European Space Technology Platform
The European Space Technology Platform (ESTP) is a European Seventh Framework Programme initiative to improve the competitive situation of the European Union in the field of space technology.
The programme is a joint initiative (Public-Private Partnership) of the European Commission, representing the European Communities, and the industry. The main objective of the ESTP is to produce a "Strategic Research Agenda".
ee also
* European Space Agency (ESA)
* Galileo positioning system
* Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
* European Technology Platform
* Joint Technology Initiative
References
* [ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/18_euspace_tp_en.pdf European Space Technology Platform]
* [http://www.euresearch.ch/fileadmin/documents/PdfDocuments/ESTP_SRA_1.0-July2006_1_.pdf Strategic Research Agenda]
External links
* [http://www.estp-space.eu/ European Space Technology Platform]
* [http://estp.esa.int/ European Space Technology Platform]
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