Servicing, Connectivity, On-orbit Propulsion & Engineeringbroad
SCOPE · Horizon Europe grant · 2026-06-01–2028-05-31
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-CL4-2025-02 · scheme HORIZON-RIA · topic HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-21. CORDIS record →
Objective
In-orbit-servicing will have a fundamental role during spacecrafts operational lifetime and before their end-of-life declaration being Europe’s space infrastructures strategic assets, providing essential services to European citizens, communities and administrations on a daily basis. The development of In Orbit Servicing economy must leverage principles of safety, autonomy and standardized interfaces while architectures range from single robotic vehicles to networked infrastructures. European Space Act framework (Regulation (EU) 2021/696) addresses in-orbit servicing as part of a broader efforts to foster sustainability and EU autonomy in space operations. Europe's space infrastructures shall remain functional, secure, and competitive in the long run. SCOPE add value to the emerging in-orbit servicing market proposing a modular, interoperable, multi-mission platform combining dual-arm robotics, standardized interfaces (iSSI/USI), combined propulsion approach, harmonized docking and refueling ports, and a federated validation approach, also enabling scalable and repeatable operations across evolving satellite types. Strategically, SCOPE will strengthen European technological sovereignty, resilience, and competitiveness, targeting both prepared and non-prepared satellites and initially focusing on institutional use cases (Copernicus and IRIS2), with potential expansion to commercial markets. SCOPE will design and assess functionalities to provide the full set of services defined in ISOS4I, starting from available technological bricks, improving them to be integrated at servicer level. SCOPE R&I activities bring the Europe to the forefront of emerging service applications, including inspection, rendezvous and docking, grasping, repair, reconfiguration, assembly and disassembly, manufacturing, resource extraction, reuse/recycling, removal and transport of objects in space, for satellites, platforms and larger structures
Beneficiaries (16)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI | IT | coordinator | €1,306,896 | |
| AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH | DE | participant | €1,251,048 | |
| THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA SPA | IT | participant | €1,125,900 | |
| GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE SA | ES | participant | €1,010,249 | |
| INDRA ESPACIO SLU | ES | participant | €854,100 | |
| D-ORBIT SPA | IT | participant | €776,700 | |
| AVS ADDED VALUE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SLU | ES | participant | €574,651 | Yes |
| NOVASPACE GMBH | DE | participant | €521,441 | Yes |
| UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG | LU | participant | €432,000 | |
| EUROPAISCHES INSTITUT FUR WELTRAUMPOLITIK EUROPEAN SPACE POLICY INSTITUTE | AT | participant | €292,500 | Yes |
| AEROSPACE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING COMPANY SPA | IT | participant | €287,100 | |
| IBOSS GMBH | DE | participant | €233,892 | Yes |
| TELESPAZIO SPA | IT | participant | €198,536 | |
| PLANETEK HELLAS MONOPROSOPI ETAIREIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHYNIS | EL | participant | €134,986 | Yes |
| HISPASAT SA | ES | thirdParty | €0 | |
| DEIMOS ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS SLU | ES | thirdParty | €0 |
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