The EFESTO Team

DEIMOS Space S.L.U.

Elecnor Deimos is the technology company of the Elecnor Group. DEIMOS, was founded in the year 2001, and operates in the following markets: Aerospace & Defence, Remote Sensing, Transport, Energy, Environment, etc. DEIMOS Space is the branch of Elecnor Deimos dedicated to the Space & Defence sector. Within DEIMOS Space, the Space Engineering Department deals with a wide spectrum of space-related activities and technology transfer. It is composed of five main Business Units (BUs): Flight Systems, Ground Segment, GNSS, SSA and Satellite Systems. DEIMOS Space demonstrates technical, management and financial capacity for the execution of different types and sizes of space projects, from engineering studies to the development of entire SW systems, with many years of experience working on programmes with space agencies such as ESA, NASA, CNES, DLR, etc.

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Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali - CIRA

The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) was founded in 1984 as a not-for-profit company, controlled by government institutions and all the major Italian aeronautics and space industries. CIRA is located in a 170-hectars wide area in the proximity of the city of Capua, in the province of Caserta, north of Naples.
CIRA has been charged by the Government to pursue the National Aerospace Research Programme (PRO.R.A.). As a result, CIRA aims at the scientific, technological and economical evolution in the Aerospace field in accordance with the national plans. This commitment is achieved integrating the development and management of advanced facilities with the use of testing and qualification facilities, and research activities in collaboration with European and International research and industrial groups. CIRA has a staff of 370 employees, 70% of which are researchers and technicians.

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Aviospace S.R.L.

AVIOSPACE is an aerospace company created in 2004, acquired by EADS Astrium (now AIRBUS Defence & Space) in January 2010. From March 2016 AVIOSPACE is a fully private, 100% Italian, SME. AVIOSPACE since 2004 has been involved in High Technology Programs, and in particular in Space Programs.
Due to its heritage and its technical capabilities, AVIOSPACE recently extended its field of interest to Airborne and Defence activities, specifically for what concerns systems Structural and Thermal Design, analysis and development up to qualification.

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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. - DLR

DLR is the national aeronautics and space research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. In addition to its own research, as Germany’s space agency, DLR has been given responsibility by the federal government for the planning and implementation of the German space programme.
DLR’s mission comprises the exploration of Earth and the Solar System and research for protecting the environment. This includes the development of environment-friendly technologies for energy supply and future mobility, as well as for communications and security. DLR’s research portfolio ranges from fundamental research to the development of products for tomorrow. In this way, DLR contributes the scientific and technical expertise that it has acquired to the enhancement of Germany as a location for industry and technology. DLR has approximately 8000 employees in 33 institutes and facilities at 20 locations in Germany.
Two institutes of DLR are participating in the EFESTO project. First, the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology with its Supersonic and Hypersonic Technologies Department (AS-HYP) located in Cologne, and second, the Institute of Space Systems in Bremen with its Space Launcher System Analysis Department (RY-SRT).

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Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales - ONERA

Created in 1946, ONERA is the French center for aeronautical and space research. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Defense, it has more than 2000 people spread over 8 sites in France. Onera’s main missions, among others, are to orient and conduct research in the aerospace field by anticipating technological breakthroughs, as well as to promote transfers to industry to provide a common response to industrial demands.
Within the framework of EFESTO, Onera's DMPE (Energetics Modeling Dpt) will lead the activities regarding the aerothermodynamics of the vehicle, while the DMAS (Materials and Structures Dpt) will participate in the design and testing of the HIAD.

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Politecnico di Torino - POLITO

The Politecnico di Torino, since 1859, has been one of the most prestigious public institutions concerning education, research, technological transfer and services in all sectors of architecture and engineering.
The participation of the institution to EFESTO is coordinated by the research group of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In particular, the Politecnico di Torino will contribute to EFESTO placing the developed technologies in a European Technology Roadmap applying innovative roadmapping tools for aerospace applications.

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