The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicThe large-scale project called CASPAR (Cultural, Artistic and Scientific knowledge for Preservation, Access and Retrieval) will build a pioneering framework to support the end-to-end preservation lifecycle for digital information based on existing and emerging standards. Within CASPAR, selected ESA satellite data streams will be the first objects to demonstrate how the proposed preservation platform architecture can be applied to handle complex digital objects. ESA will not only provide the necessary satellite data and associated information but also the operational experience and demonstration infrastructure.