Project Portugal 2020
uPGRADE .: miniaturized Prototype for GRavity field Assessment using Distributed Earth-orbiting assets
Project sheet
Name
uPGRADE .: miniaturized Prototype for GRavity field Assessment using Distributed Earth-orbiting assets .Funding amount
1,06 million € .Value executed
1,06 million € .Operation code
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045927 .Conclusion date
27.06.2023 .Summary
Development (up to space qualification) of a prototype high-performance nano-satellite platform, a high-precision space accelerometer, and their direct application to the assessment of the Earth's Gravity Field variability with a space mission following on the footsteps of GRACE, GRACE-FO and CHAMP.
Funding beneficiaries
Main beneficiary
SPIN.WORKS S.A.
Geographic distribution of financing
1,06 million €
Funding amount
Where was the money spent
By county
5 counties financed .
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São João da Madeira 692,68 thousand € ,
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Braga 219,92 thousand € ,
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Guimarães 93,19 thousand € ,
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Vila Nova de Gaia 31,42 thousand € ,
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Castelo Branco 24,2 thousand € ,