The SPace ENVironment Information System (SPENVIS) is an
ESA operational software
developed and maintained at
Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
The Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) (, ) is a Belgian federal scientific research institute. Created in 1964, its main tasks are research and public service in space aeronomy, which is the physics and chemistry of the atmos ...
since 1996. It provides a
web-based interface for assessing the
Space environment
Space environment is a branch of astronautics, aerospace engineering and space physics that seeks to understand and address conditions existing in space that affect the design and operation of spacecraft. A related subject, space weather, deals wit ...
and its effects on spacecraft systems and crews. An international user community uses the system for various purposes, e.g. mission analysis and planning, educational support, and running models for scientific applications.
SPENVIS also includes extensive background information on the space environment and the environment models.
References
External links
SPENVIShome page
European Space Agency
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