In an effort to positively impact the lives of people less fortunate than ourselves, our ‘Angels of Change’ have been helping those in need and providing support and kindness through several charitable initiatives. At our Luxembourg office, just before Christmas, we filled a car with toys, scooters, winter clothes and children’s books donated by staff, which were taken to Stëmm vun der Strooss, a local non-profit organisation that encourages the social and professional integration of underprivileged and vulnerable individuals. In Italy, our team collaborated with Caritas, a charity where homeless people are offered hot meals and shelter until they find a job and reintegrate into society. Laura Farina, who volunteers at the charity, made a list of items that would be useful to people and avoid any waste. Day after day in the weeks before Christmas, staff made donations which were then delivered to Caritas on 20 December. Everyone within the centre was presented with new socks, t-shirts, underwear, belts, woollen hats, toothpaste, toothbrush and deodorant. Inspired by their colleagues in Luxembourg and Italy, the UK office is now collecting warm clothes and donations for Julian House, a shelter in Bath supporting homeless and at-risk people. The ‘Angels of Change’ is part of our ongoing ‘Agents of Change’ programme that staff are engaged with throughout the year. #AngelsOfChange #AgentsOfChange
Starion
Business Consulting and Services
System engineering excellence for space, defence and critical infrastructures
About us
At Starion, our focus on space and system engineering positions us at the forefront of addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow. Every day, our teams of experts engage in world-leading projects for space, defence and critical infrastructures across Europe, embodying our vision of ‘Shaping the future of what’s possible'.
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🛰️ 🌌 Congratulations to the European Space Agency - ESA and all the teams involved in the final planetary flyby for BepiColombo en route to its final orbit around Mercury! Starion is delighted to have played our part in making this a success through our Planetary Service team at ESA’s European Space Astronomy Centre #ESAC in Spain. Sara de la Fuente Franco, Starion Work Area & Project Manager, said: "I am very proud of the Starion Planetary Service team who have supported the #BepiColombo mission with SPOT Cruise since its launch in 2018, navigating through the near-Earth commissioning phase and an incredible journey of nine flybys – one past Earth, two at Venus and six at Mercury. “With the cruise phase now coming to an end, I’m very happy to see that the final flyby was a success and excited to embark on the next chapter – the Mercury science phase. All the instruments are ready to operate in Mercury’s unique and harsh environment, and we can’t wait to uncover new insights about this unique planet, the nearest to the Sun." #Mercury #ESA #JAXA #SpaceScience #PlanetaryScience #flyby
#BepiColombo: 6th Mercury flyby completed! This morning, the BepiColombo team gathered at ESA's mission control centre at #ESOC to keep a close watch on the spacecraft as it swooped past Mercury for the last time. Soon after, the team received the first pictures of the closest approach to Mercury. Tune in tomorrow for the reveal of the images during ESA's start-of-the-year press briefing! Learn more about the flyby 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7KYA3yU
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New year, new job? Are you looking to land your dream job working on cutting-edge projects for European Space Agency - ESA satellite and space mission services? We're currently recruiting engineers to fill a wide range of exciting vacancies as part of our team supporting ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. These include roles in the Radio Frequency (RF) Payloads and Technology Division, and others supporting Earth observation (#EO) missions. See our latest opportunities at ESTEC: https://lnkd.in/evpSZKsj Happy New Year! #engineeringjobs #engineeringcareers #jobsinspace #spacecareers
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What do cars, planes, luxury yachts, satellites and naval ships have in common? The answer is that model-based system engineering (MBSE) has transformed their design, manufacture and maintenance, because it provides significant benefits for complex systems across all these aspects. In this latest blog post by Paloma Maestro Redondo, Starion System Engineer and Project Manager, she explains how #MBSE's principles can be applied to any engineering discipline, with examples from industries that are already using it successfully. Paloma also explains how, when implemented for specific projects or teams, and at a larger scale – such as for a complete mission design or at company level – MBSE can improve efficiency, traceability and collaboration. Discover how these industries are successfully implementing MBSE: https://lnkd.in/e2Ydgiwr
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Congratulations to European Space Agency - ESA and all the teams who have contributed to the successful launch and LEOP for Sentinel-1C! 🛰️ 🎉 Starion is delighted to have played our part in this initial post-launch phase. With our Group headquarters in Belgium and an office in the Netherlands, we're particularly excited to see these fabulous images of Brussels and Amsterdam, which make its success very real for us. And the image of Svalbard is simply stunning! 📷 We're looking forward to more great images from Sentinel-1C during the commissioning phase – and seeing how many more of our European home countries we can spot over the coming months. 🌍 Find out how we're contributing to the Sentinel-1C mission: https://lnkd.in/e6xQ8ewZ #SpaceEngineering #EarthObservation #CopernicusEU #Sentinel1 #EarthFromSpace
📷The first images from the #CopernicusEU #Sentinel1 C satellite are here! ✅Svalbard ✅Amsterdam and the region of Flevoland ✅Brussels 💡Fun fact: Brussels was the subject of the first radar image captured by Sentinel-1A in April 2014.
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Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and extreme weather – data from Earth observation (EO) satellites is helping the global community plan how to respond to all of these threats. That's why Starion is proud to be starting work on developing and maintaining a database of EO space missions for the European Space Agency - ESA. The Earth Observation Reference System Architecture Database (EORSA-DB) will offer a holistic view of the function and coverage of all EO missions, contributing to the planning of future missions. It will also help ESA to better understand observation gaps and the related impact. The contract includes a 12-month development phase followed by 2 years’ maintenance. Read the full story: https://hubs.la/Q02-YwsK0
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Congratulations to the European Space Agency - ESA and all the teams involved in the successful launch last night of the #Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite! At Starion, we're proud to have played our part in preparations for activities that will take place after the launch, including the commissioning and operational phases, through the involvement of our experts including Mario Sansone, Sentinel Mission Planning Engineer, and Berta Hoyos Ortega, who is a Work Package Manager for Post Launch Support in the Starion Service for Earth Observation (EO) Missions Satellite Engineering. In addition, Starion’s MOIS tool suite is being used at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Germany in support of mission operations. Find out how we're involved at: https://lnkd.in/e5WaT_ep #EarthObservation #Space #Satellite #Sentinel #MissionPlanning #MissionOperations
Time to celebrate: we have a new Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite in orbit🚀 We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1C, an example of the enduring partnership between the European Space Agency - ESA and the European Commission . The mission plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges like climate change and disaster response, while ensuring the continuity of vital radar data for monitoring Earth’s land, oceans and ice. https://lnkd.in/ei_N6KKH With Sentinel-1C successfully in orbit and Vega-C back in flight, Europe continues to demonstrate its leadership in space, delivering tangible benefits for Earth through cutting-edge technology and collaboration.
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There's much debate about how artificial intelligence (#AI) is being used, but one area where it offers undeniable benefits is in producing actionable insights from satellite Earth observation (#EO) data. 🛰️ 🌍 This week, Andrea, Starion's Competence Area Lead for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning and Downstream Applications, presented our work on the SmartDIG project as part of a seminar on ESA EO programmes for CM25, the next ESA Council at Ministerial level. SmartDIG is combining #AI and EO with cultural heritage expertise to help preserve and manage archaeological sites, and we're delighted to share news about the project to show the value of both AI and EO, especially when used together. 💡 Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/e-HPrdmf #EarthObservation #SpaceSolutions #SmartDIG #Archaeology
I was honoured to represent Starion Group at the ESA-Eurospace “ESA Earth Observation Programmes for CM25” Seminar this week, participating in the session titled “From Data to Decision-Making: Turning EO Data into Actionable Products and Solutions”. As the Competence Area Lead for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning and Downstream Applications at Starion, my intervention focused on one of the most pressing challenges in the downstream Earth observation sector: bridging the gap between scientific objectives and commercial needs. I highlighted the critical need for faster access to space to accelerate innovation and ensure EO data translates into tangible societal and economic benefits. By integrating cutting-edge solutions and fostering collaboration, I emphasised how we can create a more seamless pathway from data acquisition to decision-making. A perfect example of this interdisciplinary approach followed by Starion is our SmartDIG project, supported by ESA through the InCubed initiative, which combines AI, EO and cultural heritage expertise to preserve archaeological sites and ensure sustainable management of these invaluable resources. This project showcases how EO data, when paired with the right technological and domain expertise, can deliver transformative results across diverse sectors. My intervention also touched on the role of European Space Agency - ESA in fostering this ecosystem by supporting research-to-business initiatives and enabling new models of collaboration, such as Data as a Service and Satellite as a Service, to unlock the potential of EO in the broader data economy. During the session, moderated by Emmanuel PAJOT (Secretary General, EARSC) with the support of Charles Galland (Policy Manager, EARSC), I had the opportunity to discuss alongside an exceptional panel of experts: Ciro Daragiati Farinelli from Airbus Defence and Space; Pia Feurstein, from OroraTech; Christos Kontopoulos from GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS S.A.; Monika Krzyżanowska from CloudFerro S.A.; Antoine Masse from IGN FI; and Giovanni Sylos Labini of Planetek Italia (also EARSC Vice-Chairman). Key questions we tackled included: ✅ How can we ensure EO data is accessible and actionable for all stakeholders? ✅ How to increase the availability of VHR data and timeliness to make it ready for the end-users? ✅ What strategies can enhance user understanding and skills in leveraging EO data? ✅ How do we balance scientific missions with commercial applications to maximise the impact of EO? I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these crucial discussions and share Starion's commitment to providing engineering expertise for space and critical infrastructures across Europe, always pushing the boundaries of innovation. Thanx to ESA/ESTEC and ASD-Eurospace for organising this even. #EarthObservation #ESA #EARSC #ArtificialIntelligence #StarionGroup #Innovation #Sustainability #AI #SpaceEngineering #DownstreamApplications
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Congratulations to the European Space Agency - ESA, ESA Operations, Engineering & Space Safety and all the teams involved in yesterday’s successful #BepiColombo flyby of Mercury! We’re proud to have played our part in making this a success, in particular through our implementation of the SPOT CRUISE tool, which helps streamline and centralise the workflow for scientific instrument teams. Learn more about this important tool, which Starion experts Sara de la Fuente Franco, Starion Planetary Team Work Area and Software Development Manager, and Inaki Ortiz de Landaluce, Principal Software Engineer and Software Architect, are responsible for. #spacescience
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The Dutch Ministry of Defence has extended its contract with Starion to provide concurrent design expertise for an additional four years. Since 2019, Starion has been provided the Ministerie van Defensie's Command for Material and IT (COMMIT) with training and team leadership roles for #concurrentdesign studies for hardware and software projects across the Dutch Armed Forces. Rajko Brokken, Change Manager at COMMIT, praised the "extremely fruitful relationship" with Starion, adding: "Their experts have led and supported our concurrent design studies in a way that has resulted in faster, more efficient outcomes for the MoD’s requirements – we’ve found that the speed of completing each study has accelerated by a factor of three on average, while using just half the manpower previously required. Having a purpose-built facility in Soesterberg to run these studies is extremely valuable.” https://lnkd.in/e9nG8GAp Image courtesy of Dutch MOD
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