The European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS), established in 1993, is an organization which works to improve standardization within the European space sector.

The ECSS frequently publishes standards, to which contractors working for ESA must adhere to.

ECLIPSE (ECSS Compliant Toolset for Information and Projects Support of Enterprises in Space) is a suite of software applications, intended for use by aerospace project and mission teams in managing their  IT projects activities.

ECLIPSE objective is to provide a straightforward path to compliance with ECSS standards.

Features:

• ECLIPSE supports the following activities:
• Document Management
• Configuration Management
• Action Management
• Risk Management
• Non-Conformance Management
• Quality Assurance
• Product Assurance
• Project Management
• Knowledge Management
• Technology Management

Euclid is an ESA mission selected for launch in 2019 in the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme. The main goal of Euclid is to understand the origin of the accelerating expansion of the Universe. To achieve this, it is proposed to build a satellite equipped with a 1.2 m telescope and three imaging and spectroscopic instruments working in the visible and near-infrared wavelength domains.

The primary goall is to understand the nature of dark energy and dark matter by accurate measurement of the accelerated expansion of the Universe through different independent methods.

The Euclid Consortium (EC) is a European organisation which brings together all laboratories contributing to the Euclid mission, beside ESA. The EC is composed of the teams that imagined, designed and proposed the Euclid mission submitted to the ESA Cosmic Vision program selection.

The main objective is to probe the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter.

Euclid is an ESA medium class mission selected for launch in 2019 in the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 programme (ESA PR selection ). The main goal of Euclid is to understand the origin of the accelerating expansion of the Universe. To achieve this, it is proposed to build a satellite equipped with a 1.2 m telescope and three imaging and spectroscopic instruments working in the visible and near-infrared wavelength domains. These instruments will explore the expansion history of the Universe and the evolution of cosmic structures with look back time by measuring shapes and red­shifts of galaxies as well as the distribution of clusters of galaxies as function of redshift over a very large fraction of the sky. The satellite will be launched by a Soyuz ST-2.1B rocket and transferred to the L2 Lagrange point for a 6 years mission (see the ESA Euclid mission summary ).

Euclid will address key fun­da­mental cosmological questions:

• Is dark energy merely a cosmological constant, as first discussed by Einstein, or is it a new kind of field that evolves dynamically with the expansion of the universe?
• Alternatively, is dark energy instead a manifestation of a break-down of General Relativity and deviations from the law of gravity?
• What are the nature and properties of dark matter?
• What are the initial conditions which seed the formation of cosmic structure?
• etc.

see as well: ESA Euclid homepage

DigitalGlobe of Longmont, Colorado, USA, is a commercial vendor of space imagery and geospatial content. It is an operator of civilian remote sensing spacecraft. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange on 14 May 2009.

Satellites:

• WorldView family of satellites.
• QuickBird
• EarlyBird

Origin:

in 1992, the company Worldview Imaging Corporation was founded.

In 1995, Worldview became EarthWatch Incorporated, after merging with a division of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

In 2001, EarthWatch became DigitalGlobe.

Elecnor Deimos is the technology company of Elecnor Group which operates in the Aerospace, Automation and Remote Control, Information Systems, Telecommunication Network, Security and Technological Infrastructure Development.

With more than 500 employees (in 2013), Elecnor Deimos provides technological solutions for the markets Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defense, Transport, Energy and Environment, Telecommunications and Security.
The Company's know how and the high degree of specialization gives Elecnor Deimos the flexibility to meet customer needs. The Company acknowledges plus its quality principles and environmental commitment on sustainable projects development, appoint Elecnor Deimos as a trusted and reliable partner for high-tech projects.

The Australian Space Research Institute (ASRI) is a non-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. The ASRI was created to provide opportunities for space-related industry and technology development for the Australian technical community.

Most of the work at ASRI is done in collaboration with Australian universities such as the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Queensland University of Technology and the University of Technology, Sydney.

ASRI is developing a vision for the future of Australia's space community, including industry. 

The Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSLC), or Hainan Space Launch Center, is a Chinese spaceport under conversion for operations in 2014. It is a former sub-orbital test center, located on the Hainan island, near the city of Wenchang.

It is the fourth and southernmost space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) of China. It has been specially selected for its low latitude, which is only 19 degrees north of the equator, which will allow for a substantial increase in payload, necessary for the future manned program, space station and deep space exploration program. Furthermore, it will be capable of launching the new heavy lift Long-March 5 booster currently under development.

Unlike the Space Centers on China mainland whose rail tracks are too narrow to transport the new five meter core boosters, Wenchang will use its sea port for deliveries.

Initial launches of the CZ-5 booster from Wenchang are expected in 2014, one year after the intended commissioning of the Wenchang Center.

Stott Space's mission is to bring the common man to space by expanding the frontier. With that in mind we have focused our first efforts on asteroid mining and raising public awareness of how ready space is for development. This will serve as a catalyst to promote the economy in space and provide the resources needed to build the beginning commercial infrastructure of space.

With our specialized team made up of visionaries, scientists, businessmen, and engineers we have looked into a topic that humanity has only written about for the last several years, the mining of asteroids. After considerable research, we have come to the conclusion that not only is it feasible to mine asteroids with todays current technology, but it can also provide us with many rare earth resources such as platinum, gold, water, etc.

The mining of these metals and other resources will help give space the needed leap to jumpstart the colonization of space as the required resources will become readily available.

General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics.

General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. With advanced system integration prowess and a broad product portfolio, the division provides end-users with tools for communication,  information systems, and products that connect, protect and provide awareness of all threats and situations.

General Dynamics C4 Systems specializes in command and control, communications networking, rugged computing, information assurance and cyber defense. The division works for the U.S. Department of Defense, federal and civilian agencies, the intelligence community, and international customers.

From designing satellite ground infrastructures to integrating secure advanced communication systems to delivering the technologies and operational hardware.