The FFG represents Austria in numerous European and international aerospace institutions - from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) through to EU committees and other international organisations responsible for aerospace policy.
Bodies of the European Space Agency ESA
ESA Council
is ESA’s supreme policy-making body and decides on strategies, programmes and budgets
Representatives: Klaus Pseiner, Andreas Geisler
Industrial Policy Committee (IPC)
decides on ESA’s industrial and procurement policy
Representatives: Elisabeth Klaffenböck, Stephan Mayer
IPC-Technology Harmonisation Advisory Group (THAG)
Representatives: Luc Berset, Stephan Mayer
Science Programme Committee (SPC)
decides on the future orientation of ESA’s science programme (scientific satellite missions)
Representative: Andre Peter
Ariane Launcher Programme Board (PB-LAU)
decides on the European space transportation programme of ESA, especially the Ariane Programme (European launcher Ariane)
Representative: Andre Peter
Programme Board for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (PB-HME)
Exploration and Utilisation Board for Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration (PB-HME-EUB)
decides on the ESA programmes for human spaceflight, microgravity research and future exploration
Representative: Andre Peter
Joint Board on Communication Satellite Programmes (JCB)
decides on ESA telecommunications programmes
Representative: Luc Berset
Programme Board on Satellite Navigation (PB-NAV)
decides on the ESA navigation programme
Representative: Mathias Schreitl
Earth Observation Programme Board (PB-EO)
decides on the Earth and environmental observation programmes of ESA
Representative: Luc Berset, Thomas Geist
Technical Advisory Board of PB-EO-DOSTAG: Chairman: Thomas Geisr, Representative: Luc Berset
Administrative and Finance Committee (AFC)
is primarily responsible for preparing and managing ESA’s annual budgets (mandatory and optional programmes) in coordination with member countries
Representative: Stephan Mayer
Security Committee (SEC)
deals with all security relevant matters of ESA, especially the implementation of agreements on the exchange of classified information.
Representative: Stephan Mayer
Programme Board SSA
decides on Space Situational Awareness Programme
Representative: Stephan Mayer
Advisory Committee on Education (ACE)
advises ESA on education & outreach activities
Representative: Michaela Gitsch
Communications Group
coordinates communication activities of ESA with the individual space agencies
Representative: Michaela Gitsch
EUMETSAT Bodies
Eumetsat Council
supreme policy-making body, decides on strategy, programmes and budgets
Representative: Luc Berset
Eumetsat Industry Focal Point: Luc Berset
EU Bodies
European GNSS Programmes Committee (EGPC) -Management Board for European satellite navigation programmes
Representative: Mathias Schreitl
Administrative Board of the Euorpean GNSS Agency (GSA)
Representative: Mathias Schreitl
Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) Tracking and Expert Group
Representative: Stephan Mayer
Horizon 2020 Programme Committee Space
Representative: Thomas Geist
Copernicus Committee (including working groups) -Steering Board of the European Earth Observation Programme Coperniucs
Representative: Thomas Geist
International Bodies
UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
EURISY
NEREUS (Network of European Regions using Space Technologies)
IAF (International Astronautical Federation)
IAA (International Academy of Astronautics)
COSPAR (Committee on Space Research)
ESPI (European Space Policy Institute)