Department of Earth Observation and Space Systems

At the Department of Earth Observation and Space Systems research is being conducted in designing spacecraft and spaceborne platforms, and in astrodynamics and satellite systems. Also research into Earth Observation through spaceborne platforms as well as through airborne or terrestrial platforms.

Head of the department: Prof.dr.-Ing. habil R. Klees

Latest news

Satellite Navigation - challenging applications in aviation

27 January 2009

"On a global scale, millions of GPS (Global Positioning System) chipsets are being sold monthly, primarily for portable car navigation devices and mobile phones. The US GPS is already operational for more than ten years now, and the constellation at present is more than healthy with over thirty satellites. Although to the casual user it may look like that satellite navigation is well established with little or no development at all, the truth is the complete opposite: new satellite systems are emerging, GPS is modernized, and regional augmentations are developed. Why? In order to be able to use satellite navigation also in demanding aviation applications."
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"Zachtjes scheurt Afrika uiteen" (in Dutch)

16 January 2009

"Google nieuws-melding" (15 december 2008) "In Nature van deze week concludeert een internationaal onderzoeksgezelschap, waaronder een studente van de TU Delft, dat 65 procent van de beweging in de ..."
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"We can see Holland's Green Heart Beating"

16 January 2009

"Back when he was an aerospace engineering student, Professor Dr. Ramon Hanssen wasn't really into aircraft. Spacecraft were more his thing, particularly the way satellites could be used to observe the Earth. This field of science has undergone unexpectedly rapid development over the ensuing years. In September, Professor Hanssen deliverd his inaugural lecture as professor of earth observation at TU Delft"
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