The RATIO-SIM Advisory Group

The RATIO-SIM Advisory Group will define the overall RATIO-SIM goals and will ensure that any activities performed in the RATIO-SIM Initiative are in line with these goals. The Advisory Group will regularly reiterate these goals, considering the evolving needs of the RATIO-SIM stakeholders and the feedback from the Working Groups.

The Advisory Group will be composed of representatives of the participating organisations, which shall be residing in any of the ESA Member States and may belong to the following categories:

  • European and National Space Agencies
  • Large System Integrators (LSI)
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
  • Institutes and Academia

The functioning of the Advisory Group is defined in the Terms of Reference.

Composition

of the Advisory Group

In order to keep the size of the Advisory Group compatible with an efficient discussion and decision-making process, the following initial composition is proposed (in alphabetical order):

  • Airbus Defence and Space (ADS)
  • Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
  • European Space Agency (ESA)
  • OHB System AG (OHB)
  • Thales Alenia Space (TAS)

The Advisory Group will regularly review the composition of the Advisory Group Members, in order to ensure that it is in accordance with the fulfilment of the Advisory Group mandate.