Current activities at the ESA/ESTEC Meteor Research Group

The Meteor Research Group of ESA/ESTEC has been active in the field of meteor research since the year 1998. Currently we are focusing on several activities: (a) Data analysis of the double-station data of our CILBO setup (Canary Island Long-Baseline Observatory): Determining the flux density of meteoroids, comparing it to other data sources, and determining whether the optical data can be used to constrain meteoroid models; testing the quality of the orbits computed from these cameras; producing a processing pipeline for the analysis of meteor spectra. (b) Expansion of the CILBO setup with wider-angle cameras that are better suited for the flux measurements. We modify existing cameras to be robust enough to survive the environmental conditions on the Canary Islands and install them in the existing CILBO hut. (c) We are supporting studies for lunar impact flash observations on the Moon, both ground-based and possibly space-based. (d) The meteor data archiving system at ESTEC is being upgraded to be conforming to modern network security standards. - This paper will give an overview of the activities and will put more detailed papers by other members of the group in context.