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Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools - Digital enablers and building blocks

HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-12

Funding Amount

€1.0M - €3.0M

Deadline

25/09/2025

Eligible Organization Types

Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution

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What is the Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools - Digital enablers and building blocks Call?

Grant Description
This topic supports research and innovation actions to develop low to mid technology readiness level building blocks for new commercial space transportation solutions, focusing on digitalisation for launch service improvements. Projects should address eco-design software tools for orbital reconfigurability, high-speed sensor networks, smart avionics, autonomy, enhanced communication and on-board computing, and artificial intelligence for real-time data processing. The aim is to strengthen Europe...
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to deliver one or more of the following:– Improved space transportation systems and launcher sustainability with reduced costs, lower operational constraints and enhanced system monitoring and autonomy;– New technology developments for space transportation solutions, including software and digital toolchains;– Mission and system design and optimisation models integrating life-cycle analysis, engineering and environmental models for streamlined development, manufacturing and mission operations.Collectively, these outcomes will support deployment of global space-based services and data, foster EU space sector competitiveness and contribute to the EU’s strategic autonomy in space infrastructure and services.
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

• R&I to mature eco-design software tools enhancing orbital reconfigurability

• R&I to mature disruptive or game-changing digitalisation technologies for space transportation

• Proposals must promote multi-actor cooperation (industry, SMEs, research institutions) and demonstrate pathways to rapid commercial use in space

• Use and build on existing European component-level technologies and building blocks to strengthen non-dependence and competitiveness

• Demonstrate complementarity and synergies with H2020, Horizon Europe, national and ESA-funded projects

• Contribute to GCSS partnership KPI monitoring; include plans for reporting results to the GCSS European Partnership

• Address the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in R&I content only if directly relevant to project objectives
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

• Lump sum grant under HORIZON-AG-LS; budget, page limits and layout per Horizon Europe General Annexes (Annex A, E) and application form

• Admissible participants: legal entities established in EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the UK; entities controlled by non-eligible countries require national guarantees to preserve EU strategic autonomy

• Ineligible: entities established outside the above scope

• If using satellite-based EO, PNT and timing data/services, beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS

• Mandatory declaration of ownership and control for all participants, assembled by the coordinator

• Compliance with Horizon Europe rules on financial and operational capacity, exclusion, and evaluation criteria (Annexes B, C, D, F, G)

• Projects must report to the GCSS partnership and support its KPI monitoring
Important dates

Open from: 22/05/2025

Deadline:25/09/2025

Application period has ended

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