21 June 2019
In a new era with many small satellites swarming around the Earth these constellations need to be safe, efficient and reliable. In April 2019, Hyperion and the Royal NLR signed an MoU for a collaboration. Both companies aim for future solutions in the area of small satellites.
14 December 2017
Tropomi was launched on 13 October 2017 on the European satellite Sentinel-5P, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the European Commission's Copernicus Earth Observation programme. The Tropomi instrument makes it possible to measure air quality on Earth with great accuracy, so the instrument equipped with Dutch technology is very valuable for a targeted approach to tackling global air pollution. NLR comprehensively tested the processing of the data that Tropomi sends back to Earth every day. The clients of Tropomi are the ESA and the Netherlands Space Office (NSO). From design to launch the entire satellite cost approximately 220 million euro, of which the Netherlands paid roughly half.
24 February 2016
The steering committee on the implementation of a parliamentary motion concerning noise measurements of military aircraft has requested NLR to prepare a report[1]. The motion was submitted by Member of Parliament Angelien Eijsink, and is therefore known as the 'Eijsink Motion'. The report seeks to provide the steering committee with more insight into the possibilities and shortcomings of the available methods for measuring and calculating aircraft noise. The steering committee has prepared a number of research questions, and has asked the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and NLR to answer them independently. Based on the RIVM and NLR reports, the steering committee has drawn up recommendations for the Minister of Defence concerning the implementation of the Eijsink Motion.
21 November 2014
Virtual opponents in simulations used to train fighter pilots must display intelligent human behaviour to ensure that training scenarios are as realistic as possible. In the 'Smart Bandits' project, the National Aerospace Laboratory of the Netherlands (NLR) has developed intelligent virtual opponents for use in such tactical training scenarios. NLR will present its capabilities in training and simulation at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world's largest conference in this field.
