Synopsis
- The report analyzes user requirements for aviation and drone applications, with a focus on how Earth observation (EO) data and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) can support these applications.
Key User Needs
- Air navigation and drone service providers need standard methodologies like the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) to assess flight risks. EO data can help categorize geographic areas by risk level.
- EO data with 10-30 meter resolution is needed to estimate population density and map geographic features like buildings, roads, etc. This supports drone flight planning and risk assessments.
- EO data feeds into drone flight planning, risk assessments, and aviation emission monitoring systems.
Service Offerings
- The proposed EO service would provide Europe-wide risk classification of areas for drone operations by assigning risk scores to locations based on integrated EO and other data.
EO Satellite Requirements
- 10-30 meter spatial resolution from Sentinel, Copernicus satellites
- 28 day refresh rate
- Ability to identify buildings, roads, water bodies, etc.