DEFINITION:

Covers telecommunication payloads (transparent and regenerative), remote sensing instruments, and navigation payloads exploiting analogue, digital and optical technologies.

(Source: ESA TD 6D)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Payload Tools: Advanced simulation tools and analysis paradigms for complex payloads for Telecom/EO/Navigation.
2. Telecommunication Payloads: Covering telecommunication payloads and architectures encompassing RF, digital and optical technologies.
3. EO Instruments: Covering EO instruments both passive (e.g. radiometers, GNSS-R) and active (e.g. SAR, altimeters, RF sounding).
4. Navigation Payloads: Covering navigation payload systems and subsystems.