Speaker
Description
In the frame of its Space Situational Awareness (SSA) programme, the European Space Agency (ESA) is establishing a Space Weather (SWE) Service Network. This network is organised in five Expert Service Centres (Solar Weather, Heliospheric Weather, Space Radiation, Ionospheric Weather, Geomagnetic Conditions) with online products and tools and is supported by the SSA Space Weather Coordination Centre (SSCC) that offers first line support to the end users. The domain of the Space Radiation Expert Service Centre (R-ESC) covers the monitoring, modelling and forecasting of space particle radiation and micron-size particulates, as well as all types of phenomena induced effects on technologies and biological systems concerning the near-Earth space environment. The mission of the R-ESC is to provide and develop functionalities, capabilities and expertise in its domain in order to provide services to end users. The R-ESC is currently a network of thirteen Expert Groups (8 product providers and 5 consultants), and is coordinated by the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. This presentation will focus on the R-ESC products related to the near Earth plasma environment, radiation belts, and solar energetic particles that have been integrated and developed. An overview of the activities providing valuable input for the further development of the R-ESC, like assessments of current capabilities, end-user feedback and maintaining service development roadmaps, will also be given. This work is being performed under the ESA SSA SWE program (contract No 4000113187/15/D/MRP).
