High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in Focus : Highlights from the 3rd HAPS4ESA Workshop
Last Updated: 19/02/2024 09:47 Created at: 19/02/2024 08:35
From February 12 to 14, the European Space Agency organized the 3rd HAPS4ESA workshop in Leiden, The Netherlands. The workshop focused on High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS), showcasing their potential as uncrewed platforms operating at approximately 20 km altitude in the stratosphere.
Over 160 participants learned about recent developments and assessed the state-of-the-art of HAPS technology. Key objectives of the workshop included assessing the current status and future perspectives of HAPS, identifying synergies between HAPS and Earth Observation, Telecommunication, and Navigation, exploring new services and applications.
The event was supported by the NAVISP Team, which made significant contributions to the workshop, chairing multiple sessions, participating in the poster session, and featuring prominently in an exhibition to highlight the role of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) for HAPS.
PNT information are essential for HAPS to maintain accurate positioning, navigate safely through airspace, and synchronize their operations effectively, thereby enabling them to fulfil their intended roles in various applications such as communication, Earth observation, and scientific research. At the same time, HAPS have the potential to complement existing PNT infrastructure by extending coverage, improving reliability, and enhancing accuracy, thereby offering valuable positioning, navigation, and timing services to users across diverse environments and applications.
More information on the event can be found here: https://atpi.eventsair.com/haps4esa2024/
Curious about the intersection of HAPS and PNT? Reach out to us at navisp@esa.int