The Space Research & Technology Committee (SRTC) exists to enable the European space industry to devise a common strategy for space research and technology, and promote it through all relevant means and channels towards the relevant European instances; and in particular:

• the European Space Agency and its relevant bodies (such as the TECNET, D-TEC, the THAG etc.),
• the European Union, and its relevant bodies (such as the EC DG Research and DG Enterprise, the European Parliament, the Space Council etc.),
• the European Defence Agency, and any other relevant organisation.

To fully perform its mission the SRTC is able to:

• provide industry experts inputs at technology level and support technology roadmapping (identify critical technologies, maintain list of priority actions etc...)
• influence European technology policies and programmes (ESA Technology programmes, European Union procurement rules for R&T, Framework programme contents, etc.).  

To fullfil its missions the SRTC is organised with two branches :

• a Technology Harmonisation Panel (THP) and
• a Technology Policy Working Group (TPWG).

The two branches or subgroups have their own mandate membership and chair.

The SRTC supports in full the following processes:

• ESA Technology harmonisation (10-12 technology roadmaps/year)
• ESA Space technology requirements Database (ESTER): The SRTC organises the annual European industry contribution to ESTER. It is the sole external contributor to the ESA requirements database.
• European Space technology Platform Strategic Research Agenda.
• Eurospace Space R&T priorities (see latest issue here)
• Eurospace R&T position papers

The SRTC is co-chaired by Yves DURAND (Thales Alenia Space) and Serge FLAMENBAUM (Astrium).

It is managed by Pierre LIONNET with the support of Alessandro SARACENI.

The Terms of Reference of Eurospace SRTC are available here.