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Mars Aerocapture Demonstrator CubeSat Orbiter
An orbiter can achieve Mars orbit insertion by means of aerocapture rather than a conventional propulsive technique. In essence, aerocapture is a technique that uses the atmosphere of a planet to act as a braking medium to slow a spacecraft down sufficiently for it to be captured in the planet's orbit. Aerocapture is a...
An orbiter can achieve Mars orbit insertion by means of aerocapture rather than a conventional propulsive technique. [Solution] In essence, aerocapture is a technique that uses the atmosphere of a planet to act as a braking medium to slow a spacecraft down sufficiently for it to be captured in the planet's orbit. [Anal...
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Aquarius: Water release experiment
Water is essential for both human missions and comet science. water is always transported for human flight (any recycling system of water has a risk of failure), and missions always have a risk of liquid/volatile spill.  Knowing water's behavior sub-effect when the massive amount is released in the solar wind has value...
Water is essential for both human missions and comet science. [Context] Water is always transported for human flight (any recycling system of water has a risk of failure), and missions always have a risk of liquid/volatile spill. [Challenge] Knowing water's behavior sub-effect when the massive amount is released in the...
[ "Water is essential for both human missions and comet science.", "Water is always transported for human flight (any recycling system of water has a risk of failure), and missions always have a risk of liquid/volatile spill.", "Knowing water's behavior sub-effect when the massive amount is released in the solar ...
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Hibernation in Space
It is well known low gravity space fights cause a decrease in bone and muscle density. Humans have to exercise extensively in space to combat this. Yet hibernation has been proposed as a way for humans to survive long space journeys. There is a gap in the literature regarding the effect of low gravity hibernation on bo...
It is well known low gravity space fights cause a decrease in bone and muscle density. [Challenge] Humans have to exercise extensively in space to combat this. [Analysis] Yet hibernation has been proposed as a way for humans to survive long space journeys. [Solution] There is a gap in the literature regarding the effec...
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Asteroid Grand Tour with Solar Sails
During many decades, solar sails have been considered as futuristic ways to travel in space. The recent demonstration by the Planetary Society through its LightSail2 spacecraft of the successfull deployment of a solar sail and the decision by NASA to launch the first SCOUT sailcraft towards an asteroid prompts to revis...
During many decades, solar sails have been considered as futuristic ways to travel in space. [Context] The recent demonstration by the Planetary Society through its LightSail2 spacecraft of the successfull deployment of a solar sail and the decision by NASA to launch the first SCOUT sailcraft towards an asteroid prompt...
[ "During many decades, solar sails have been considered as futuristic ways to travel in space.", "The recent demonstration by the Planetary Society through its LightSail2 spacecraft of the successfull deployment of a solar sail and the decision by NASA to launch the first SCOUT sailcraft towards an asteroid prompt...
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STARLINS (Supporting Technologies for Autonomously Responsive inter-LINked Spacecraft)
Ready access to low-Earth orbit has led to the increasing deployment of small satellite constellations. As constellation sizes grow, operations become increasingly complex, time-consuming, and expensive. This is not sustainable. STARLINS will demonstrate concepts of operations developed from studies into the structure ...
Ready access to low-Earth orbit has led to the increasing deployment of small satellite constellations. [Context] As constellation sizes grow, operations become increasingly complex, time-consuming, and expensive. [Challenge] This is not sustainable. [Challenge] STARLINS will demonstrate concepts of operations develope...
[ "Ready access to low-Earth orbit has led to the increasing deployment of small satellite constellations.", "As constellation sizes grow, operations become increasingly complex, time-consuming, and expensive.", "This is not sustainable.", "STARLINS will demonstrate concepts of operations developed from studies...
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In-situ measurements for the upper atmosphere of the gas planets
The proposed system study aims at the feasibility and corresponding mission as well as system design for a drone type vehicle (cube sat sized i.e. in order of 3U) enabling the assessment of the upper atmospheres of the solar system’s giant planets. A design spacecraft concept is considered, which utilizes an innovative...
The proposed system study aims at the feasibility and corresponding mission as well as system design for a drone type vehicle (cube sat sized i.e. in order of 3U) enabling the assessment of the upper atmospheres of the solar system’s giant planets. [Solution] A design spacecraft concept is considered, which utilizes an...
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Phobos Station: Data Relay, Space Safety, Navigation, Science and Outreach
A Phobos station, landed in an optimal location for enduring service in the Mars system, will provide ESA and its partners a strategic position around Mars for key applications. These include: Data relay for Mars and interplanetary missions (increasing overall bandwidth and reducing lost time during occultations), posi...
A Phobos station, landed in an optimal location for enduring service in the Mars system, will provide ESA and its partners a strategic position around Mars for key applications. [Context] These include: Data relay for Mars and interplanetary missions (increasing overall bandwidth and reducing lost time during occultati...
[ "A Phobos station, landed in an optimal location for enduring service in the Mars system, will provide ESA and its partners a strategic position around Mars for key applications.", "These include: Data relay for Mars and interplanetary missions (increasing overall bandwidth and reducing lost time during occultati...
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MIL1SSA - Mars Infrastructure at L1 for Space Safety Awareness
Mars Infrastructure at L1 for Space Safety Awareness (MIL1SSA) will address one of the key challenges for future exploration of Mars which is maintaining awareness of space weather conditions and alerting of potentially hazardous conditions. Its unique vantage point in orbit about the Sun-Mars L1 (SML1) provides contin...
Mars Infrastructure at L1 for Space Safety Awareness (MIL1SSA) will address one of the key challenges for future exploration of Mars which is maintaining awareness of space weather conditions and alerting of potentially hazardous conditions. [Challenge] Its unique vantage point in orbit about the Sun-Mars L1 (SML1) pro...
[ "Mars Infrastructure at L1 for Space Safety Awareness (MIL1SSA) will address one of the key challenges for future exploration of Mars which is maintaining awareness of space weather conditions and alerting of potentially hazardous conditions.", "Its unique vantage point in orbit about the Sun-Mars L1 (SML1) provi...
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Gateway Small Automatic Telescope for Stellar Occultations by the Moon
Stellar radii, one of the most important parameters of stars, are determined indirectly from luminosities and effective temperatures through the Stefan-Boltzmann law, or measured directly by analysis of eclipsing binaries, the use of expensive interferometry from the ground (and only for the stars with the largest angu...
Stellar radii, one of the most important parameters of stars, are determined indirectly from luminosities and effective temperatures through the Stefan-Boltzmann law, or measured directly by analysis of eclipsing binaries, the use of expensive interferometry from the ground (and only for the stars with the largest angu...
[ "Stellar radii, one of the most important parameters of stars, are determined indirectly from luminosities and effective temperatures through the Stefan-Boltzmann law, or measured directly by analysis of eclipsing binaries, the use of expensive interferometry from the ground (and only for the stars with the largest...
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Interplanetary Kick Stage for small Science missions
Next to high value Science missions (ie. L- and M-class), an increasing interest for smaller, faster and lower cost Science missions is emerging (e.g. S and F-class). Such Science missions need a more cost effective approach, especially regarding the transportation service for Science payloads and instruments towards t...
Next to high value Science missions (ie. L- and M-class), an increasing interest for smaller, faster and lower cost Science missions is emerging (e.g. S and F-class). [Context] Such Science missions need a more cost effective approach, especially regarding the transportation service for Science payloads and instruments...
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"Total Learning" from our ESA's missions - going beyond mission success
Imagine  being able to retrieve a "total" set of near-real-time technical data from a satellite ... to achieve "Total Learning" from our space missions. Using existing and new packetized, embedded technologies (such as wireless sensors), ESA itself (and the European Space Community) has the opportunity to learn so much...
Imagine being able to retrieve a "total" set of near-real-time technical data from a satellite [Context] to achieve "Total Learning" from our space missions. [Solution] Using existing and new packetized, embedded technologies (such as wireless sensors) [Steps], ESA itself (and the European Space Community) has the oppo...
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Relay Satellites for constant connectivity of mega-constellations
The number of satellites is expected to increase in the next years with the rise in popularity of mega-constellations in the space sector, especially in LEO. Today, the connectivity to a satellite is still limited by the short visibility periods of the ground station to the satellite. Constant connectivity to satellite...
The number of satellites is expected to increase in the next years with the rise in popularity of mega-constellations in the space sector, especially in LEO. [Context] Today, the connectivity to a satellite is still limited by the short visibility periods of the ground station to the satellite. [Challenge] Constant con...
[ "The number of satellites is expected to increase in the next years with the rise in popularity of mega-constellations in the space sector, especially in LEO.", "Today, the connectivity to a satellite is still limited by the short visibility periods of the ground station to the satellite.", "Constant connectivi...
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The Large Interferometer For Exoplanets (LIFE)
What is the composition of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres and do some of them show indications of biological activity? LIFE is an idea for a space mission that addresses these fundamental questions humankind has been wondering about for centuries. The key to success is LIFE's ability to collect mid-infrared spectra ...
What is the composition of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres and do some of them show indications of biological activity? [Challenge] LIFE is an idea for a space mission that addresses these fundamental questions humankind has been wondering about for centuries. [Context] The key to success is LIFE's ability to collect...
[ "What is the composition of terrestrial exoplanet atmospheres and do some of them show indications of biological activity?", "LIFE is an idea for a space mission that addresses these fundamental questions humankind has been wondering about for centuries.", "The key to success is LIFE's ability to collect mid-in...
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Enceladus Samples Water Retruns
This mission is a probe that will collect water samples from Enceladus. The mission will be similar to Cassini, but instead of the Huygens lander there will be a capsule that will bring water samples from Enceladus to Earth.
This mission is a probe that will collect water samples from Enceladus. [Solution] The mission will be similar to Cassini, but instead of the Huygens lander there will be a capsule that will bring water samples from Enceladus to Earth. [Context]
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A Next-Generation Remote Sensing Mission to Mars, Benefitting From Very Low Orbit Sustained by Electric Propulsion
We propose an exploration mission in polar circular orbit about Mars, characterized by particularly low altitude.  Schemes must be employed to overcome atmosphere drag forces acting upon the spacecraft, which will be realized by an electric propulsion system. Based on the experience of missions of similar type in Earth...
We propose an exploration mission in polar circular orbit about Mars, characterized by particularly low altitude. [Solution] Schemes must be employed to overcome atmosphere drag forces acting upon the spacecraft, which will be realized by an electric propulsion system. [Steps] Based on the experience of missions of sim...
[ "We propose an exploration mission in polar circular orbit about Mars, characterized by particularly low altitude.", "Schemes must be employed to overcome atmosphere drag forces acting upon the spacecraft, which will be realized by an electric propulsion system.", "Based on the experience of missions of similar...
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AI Apps for an Earth Observation Constellation-as-a-Service
EO satellites have traditionally been used as “collect and dump raw data” satellites. On-board processing is close to none and the majority of the data processing is done on ground. In recent years, ESA started to develop missions where on-board processing of payload data are becoming increasingly important. One exampl...
EO satellites have traditionally been used as “collect and dump raw data” satellites. [Context] On-board processing is close to none and the majority of the data processing is done on ground. [Challenge] In recent years, ESA started to develop missions where on-board processing of payload data are becoming increasingly...
[ "EO satellites have traditionally been used as “collect and dump raw data” satellites.", "On-board processing is close to none and the majority of the data processing is done on ground.", "In recent years, ESA started to develop missions where on-board processing of payload data are becoming increasingly import...
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Space Link Delay Simulator
Problem: Existing/planned test tools (operational simulators, GSTVi...) do not offer representative simulation capabilities of physical effects on the communication links. This is needed for end to end ground segment integration and testing, in ground stations and for flight control teams. Solution: work as a cross dom...
Problem: Existing/planned test tools (operational simulators, GSTVi...) do not offer representative simulation capabilities of physical effects on the communication links. [Challenge] This is needed for end to end ground segment integration and testing, in ground stations and for flight control teams. [Challenge] Solu...
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The Psyche Sample Return Mission using innovative technology
The mission's main concept is to return a sample of the surface and subsurface of asteroid 16 Psyche to Earth. The main scientific goals are: 1) investigate the genesis of the Solar System, 2) have more information on the process of formation of planetary nuclei, 3) establish the possible presence of traces of organic ...
The mission's main concept is to return a sample of the surface and subsurface of asteroid 16 Psyche to Earth. [Solution] The main scientific goals are: 1) investigate the genesis of the Solar System, 2) have more information on the process of formation of planetary nuclei, 3) establish the possible presence of traces ...
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Near Earth Object Comprehensive Observation and REconnaissance (NEOCORE)
NEOCORE is a mission concept for the large scale, low-cost exploration of Near Earth Objects (NEOs). The concept is to extract key physical properties of a selected series of NEOs by performing close flybys with pairs of nanosatellites. Flybys are performed at the nodal points of the orbits of the NEOs. The simultaneou...
NEOCORE is a mission concept for the large scale, low-cost exploration of Near Earth Objects (NEOs). [Context] The concept is to extract key physical properties of a selected series of NEOs by performing close flybys with pairs of nanosatellites. [Solution] Flybys are performed at the nodal points of the orbits of the ...
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Spinning inflatable solar globe for powering earth, moon and mars habitats.
Solar power is almost limitless, its clean and has become the most popular form of renewable energy source. It radiates light and heat from the sun. Solar energy uses captured sunlight to create photovoltaic power (PV) or concentrated solar power (CSP) for solar heating. On earth, ground based solar panels receive ligh...
Solar power is almost limitless, its clean and has become the most popular form of renewable energy source. [Context] It radiates light and heat from the sun. [Context] Solar energy uses captured sunlight to create photovoltaic power (PV) or concentrated solar power (CSP) for solar heating. [Context] On earth, ground b...
[ "Solar power is almost limitless, its clean and has become the most popular form of renewable energy source.", "It radiates light and heat from the sun.", "Solar energy uses captured sunlight to create photovoltaic power (PV) or concentrated solar power (CSP) for solar heating.", "On earth, ground based solar...
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Improving Picosatellite Mission Endurance via Electrodynamic Tether Propulsion
Picosatellite platforms are increasingly able to meet many mission requirements and are fuelling a boom in affordable space access. However, the longevity of missions is limited by a short orbital lifetime as there is no onboard propulsion to overcome atmospheric drag. Increasing picosatellite mission endurance would b...
Picosatellite platforms are increasingly able to meet many mission requirements and are fuelling a boom in affordable space access. [Context] However, the longevity of missions is limited by a short orbital lifetime as there is no onboard propulsion to overcome atmospheric drag. [Challenge] Increasing picosatellite mis...
[ "Picosatellite platforms are increasingly able to meet many mission requirements and are fuelling a boom in affordable space access.", "However, the longevity of missions is limited by a short orbital lifetime as there is no onboard propulsion to overcome atmospheric drag.", "Increasing picosatellite mission en...
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3D Atmosphere Map of Green House Gases II
The climate change is a top priority in the further evolution of humankind. Practically all publications in the past years point out the importance of so-called green house gas content within the atmosphere. There is a wide variety of green house gases which have an influence on the transmissivity of the earth atmosphe...
The climate change is a top priority in the further evolution of humankind. [Context] Practically all publications in the past years point out the importance of so-called green house gas content within the atmosphere. [Challenge] There is a wide variety of green house gases which have an influence on the transmissivity...
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NEA observatory at a Forced Stationary Point beyond SEL1
On 15th of February 2013 an undetected 20-m NEA entered Earth in the proximity of the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. The arrival of the object to Earth had not been previously noticed firstly due to it being a small NEA (thus not having been previously detected) and secondly due to the fact that its trajectory was inters...
On 15th of February 2013 an undetected 20-m NEA entered Earth in the proximity of the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. [Context] The arrival of the object to Earth had not been previously noticed firstly due to it being a small NEA (thus not having been previously detected) and secondly due to the fact that its trajectory ...
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SOS - Space Option Star
The Space Option Star (SOS) is a Space Solar Power (SSP) demonstrator and represents a logical early step for any Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)  development program. The SOS mission has a dual purpose: first, its technical mission represents an in situ demonstration of SBSP technologies and, secondly, its communicatio...
The Space Option Star (SOS) is a Space Solar Power (SSP) demonstrator and represents a logical early step for any Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) development program. [Context] The SOS mission has a dual purpose: first, its technical mission represents an in situ demonstration of SBSP technologies and, secondly, its com...
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North Star Mission: small, fast and solar-powered probe out of the Solar System
The North Star Mission is a small and fast microspacecraft concept. The main objective is to fly the microspacecraft at high speed out of the Solar System. Science objectives include conducting far heliosphere plasma measurements as well as measuring the extragalactic background light outside of the zodiacal cloud. The...
The North Star Mission is a small and fast microspacecraft concept. [Context] The main objective is to fly the microspacecraft at high speed out of the Solar System. [Solution] Science objectives include conducting far heliosphere plasma measurements as well as measuring the extragalactic background light outside of th...
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Internal Prototyping
ESA provides means for research and development activities outside the centre and supports the industry of Europe to enable growth. However, research and development activities are critical aspects with respect to the success of and lessons learned from the projects assigned. Internal ESA research and development (R&D)...
ESA provides means for research and development activities outside the centre and supports the industry of Europe to enable growth. [Context] However, research and development activities are critical aspects with respect to the success of and lessons learned from the projects assigned. [Challenge] Internal ESA research...
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Radio Beacons for Navigation on Space Bodies
The mission comprises of a series of micro-landers, each of which is comprised of a RF transmitter and a power system. The idea is to evenly scatter these radio beacons around the surface of the moon/planet requiring navigation aids. It need not be global - with a handful of transmitters the system is already useful fo...
The mission comprises of a series of micro-landers, each of which is comprised of a RF transmitter and a power system. [Context] The idea is to evenly scatter these radio beacons around the surface of the moon/planet requiring navigation aids. [Solution] It need not be global - with a handful of transmitters the system...
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Centrifugal Gravity Simulator System (CGSS)
The vast majority of space science can be environmentally controlled in terms of atmospheric pressure and environmental temperature, but the use of gravity in experiments is limited to Earth natural gravity and greater, or space station micro-gravity, with very little opportunity for anything in between (intermediate g...
The vast majority of space science can be environmentally controlled in terms of atmospheric pressure and environmental temperature, [Context] but the use of gravity in experiments is limited to Earth natural gravity and greater, or space station micro-gravity, with very little opportunity for anything in between (inte...
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Small probe to detect possible life in Venus
Several chemicals that could be relevant for life processes are found in Venus upper planet atmosphere (H2S, OCS, SO2, NH4Cl, NH2COOHN4 and H2O). Moreover, the atmosphere instability and the reason for the high ultraviolet (UV) heterogeneous absorption between 320 and 400 nm on the top cloud layer and mesosphere (~ 40-...
Several chemicals that could be relevant for life processes are found in Venus upper planet atmosphere (H2S, OCS, SO2, NH4Cl, NH2COOHN4 and H2O). [Context] Moreover, the atmosphere instability and the reason for the high ultraviolet (UV) heterogeneous absorption between 320 and 400 nm on the top cloud layer and mesosph...
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Lunar Analog European Underwater Research Center
We hereby propose the construction of a modular and semi-mobile underwater habitat, that for the first time presents a living space based on true human requirements in order to provide a realistic training platform for future missions to the moon and Mars. This habitat serves as a training facility for astronaut candid...
We hereby propose the construction of a modular and semi-mobile underwater habitat, that for the first time presents a living space based on true human requirements in order to provide a realistic training platform for future missions to the moon and Mars. [Solution] This habitat serves as a training facility for astro...
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Delivering Solar Energy from space by Reflection and Refraction using a new Approach
A new architecture to beam down solar energy from space-based stationary optical satellites to augment anticipated  solar receiving stations is presented in the project. It consists of a solar concentrator to concentrate the solar light using individually pointable thin optical modules, and Secondary Solar Reflector (S...
A new architecture to beam down solar energy from space-based stationary optical satellites to augment anticipated  solar receiving stations is presented in the project. [Solution] It consists of a solar concentrator to concentrate the solar light using individually pointable thin optical modules, and Secondary Solar R...
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Mercury Laggard
Travel to the inner or outer solar system requires a tremendous amount of energy typically implemented by chemical fuel and thus increasing the launch mass and as a consequence the launch costs. A compromise is often found by increasing the cruise duration. The Mercury Laggard mission is a solar sail based mission.  It...
Travel to the inner or outer solar system requires a tremendous amount of energy typically implemented by chemical fuel and thus increasing the launch mass and as a consequence the launch costs. [Context] A compromise is often found by increasing the cruise duration. [Context] The Mercury Laggard mission is a solar sai...
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Low-cost fully reusable mini-rocket to launch Research/Academic nanosatellites to VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit)
Low cost fully reusable mini-rocket to launch Research/Academic nanosatellites (< 10kg) to VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) that allows Universities and Research Institutes to access space research with a low budget launching system.
Low cost fully reusable mini-rocket to launch Research/Academic nanosatellites to VLEO [Solution] that allows Universities and Research Institutes to access space research with a low budget launching system [Benefits].
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Cellular Agriculture for Future Human Space Missions
This idea regards the possibility of application of the emerging 'cellular agriculture' as a novel technique to produce “renewable” nutrient sources (food) for future long-term human space missions.   Future human long-term missions in spacecraft or in planetary outposts, e.g. on Moon and Mars, will need solutions for ...
This idea regards the possibility of application of the emerging 'cellular agriculture' as a novel technique to produce “renewable” nutrient sources (food) for future long-term human space missions. [Context] Future human long-term missions in spacecraft or in planetary outposts, e.g. on Moon and Mars, will need soluti...
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Precursor for Earth-Moon Intensity Interferometry
The Moon will offer an excellent opportunity to combine the advantages of Earth-based and space-based telescopes: Earth-based telescopes can be continually upgraded, space telescopes do not suffer from terrestrial atmosphere. And it avoids their disadvantages: wind and gravity for terrestrial telescopes, no upgrade or ...
The Moon will offer an excellent opportunity to combine the advantages of Earth-based and space-based telescopes: Earth-based telescopes can be continually upgraded, space telescopes do not suffer from terrestrial atmosphere. [Context] And it avoids their disadvantages: wind and gravity for terrestrial telescopes, no u...
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Mice Small Base
This mission will be a practical demonstration of a mini base on Mars. This base will be similar to the capsules that contain landers as appearance. The base will be ruled by Earth-controlled robots that will take care of a population of 10 mice. P.S This mission before Mars can be attempted with the same method on the...
Sentence 1 [Solution] This mission will be a practical demonstration of a mini base on Mars. Sentence 2 [Context] This base will be similar to the capsules that contain landers as appearance. Sentence 3 [Solution] The base will be ruled by Earth-controlled robots that will take care of a population of 10 mice. Sente...
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LBL (Lunar Base Launcher)
Space colonization and building a Moon Colony by 2030 has been claimed a major objective of NASA and ESA. One thing most people working in the Space community agree, about building a colony on the Moon, is that it requires (many) hundreds of metric Tons of material to be sent to the Moon to set up a basic infrastructur...
Space colonization and building a Moon Colony by 2030 has been claimed a major objective of NASA and ESA. [Context] One thing most people working in the Space community agree, about building a colony on the Moon, is that it requires (many) hundreds of metric Tons of material to be sent to the Moon to set up a basic inf...
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Exploration Of Titan Via Scientific Probes Dropped From Autonomous Plane
The significant atmosphere of Titan combined with the low gravity environment provides ideal conditions for flight. Given this and the high scientific value of exploring Titan’s complex environments, the following idea is proposed: To send an autonomous plane to Titan with the main goal of dropping scientific probes ov...
The significant atmosphere of Titan combined with the low gravity environment provides ideal conditions for flight. [Context] Given this and the high scientific value of exploring Titan’s complex environments, the following idea is proposed: To send an autonomous plane to Titan with the main goal of dropping scientific...
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Space For Energy: clean energy from space for a carbon neutral Europe by 2050
Europe must be carbon neutral by 2050. This objective is at the heart of the European Commission’s long term strategy and is essential for the planet. To achieve this Europe must transform its approach to energy, shifting to a balanced portfolio of clean energy sources. These energy sources must be scalable to meet inc...
Europe must be carbon neutral by 2050. [Challenge] This objective is at the heart of the European Commission’s long term strategy and is essential for the planet. [Context] To achieve this Europe must transform its approach to energy, shifting to a balanced portfolio of clean energy sources. [Challenge] These energy so...
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Multi-Task Logistic Module
The idea is to develop a modular logistic vehicle capable to provide in the future continuous logistics service between LEO and the Moon surface. Based on the use of a new structural concept in which the Payload cargo is retained via the use of airbag technology, the first time in Space Industry, the goal is to demonst...
The idea is to develop a modular logistic vehicle capable to provide in the future continuous logistics service between LEO and the Moon surface. [Solution] Based on the use of a new structural concept in which the Payload cargo is retained via the use of airbag technology, the first time in Space Industry, the goal is...
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"Beam me down, Scotty!" - Moon/Mars SPOCK (Solar Power from Orbit with a Capability for Kilowatts)
This mission concept would be the first demonstration of using space-based solar power as a source of energy for exploration. It would provide 10 kW of power for human exploration missions to the surface of the Moon or Mars. Solar power is collected in orbit and transmitted via radiowaves or laser link to where it is n...
This mission concept would be the first demonstration of using space-based solar power as a source of energy for exploration. [Solution] It would provide 10 kW of power for human exploration missions to the surface of the Moon or Mars. [Benefits] Solar power is collected in orbit and transmitted via radiowaves or laser...
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Probe for the Analysis of the Atmosphere of Venus
This probe is an orbiter to analyze the atmosphere of Venus to look for signs of life.With the recent news of the discovery of gases in the atmosphere of Venus that could signal life, this probe will specialize in searching for gases and signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus.
This probe is an orbiter to analyze the atmosphere of Venus to look for signs of life. [Solution] With the recent news of the discovery of gases in the atmosphere of Venus that could signal life, this probe will specialize in searching for gases and signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus. [Challenge]
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BlueMars
BlueMars is a precursor robotic mission that will implement pin-point landing accuracy to deliver a rover to an ancient (4.0+ billion year old) location combining the prolonged presence of water with the potential for submarine hydrothermal activity to search for signs of life with next-generation drilling and analytic...
BlueMars is a precursor robotic mission [Context] that will implement pin-point landing accuracy to deliver a rover to an ancient (4.0+ billion year old) location [Context] combining the prolonged presence of water with the potential for submarine hydrothermal activity [Challenge] to search for signs of life with next-...
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Mars SPRING (Searching for life, Prospecting for Resources and Inspiring the Next Generation)
How can we send a mission to Mars in the near-term that is able to simultaneously search for life and  make an important step in preparing human explorers for journeys to the Red Planet?  The answer might be to go deep underground!   The radiation environment on Mars’ surface is extremely hazardous to organic material....
How can we send a mission to Mars in the near-term that is able to simultaneously search for life and  make an important step in preparing human explorers for journeys to the Red Planet? [Challenge] The answer might be to go deep underground! [Solution] The radiation environment on Mars’ surface is extremely hazardous ...
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FAHRENHEIT (First mArs High-resolution Regional Environmental monitoring Network for Human Exploration-related climate Investigations and dust Transport)
This mission will be the first operational global and regional network of weather stations at Mars. It will gather the long-term data about the behaviour of the Martian atmosphere that is needed to de-risk the development of the first human missions to Mars (in particular for safe capture into Mars orbit and for landin...
This mission will be the first operational global and regional network of weather stations at Mars. [Context] It will gather the long-term data about the behaviour of the Martian atmosphere that is needed to de-risk the development of the first human missions to Mars (in particular for safe capture into Mars orbit and ...
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MARCONI - MARs COmmunication and Navigation Infrastructure
Mars is currently the focus of a large number of missions that are ever increasing in both number and size. In the not too distant future, human exploration missions will begin in earnest and will require considerable preparation of the required supporting infrastructure, with communication and navigation being a key e...
Mars is currently the focus of a large number of missions that are ever increasing in both number and size. [Context] In the not too distant future, human exploration missions will begin in earnest and will require considerable preparation of the required supporting infrastructure, with communication and navigation bei...
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Mars Canal Exploration Mission
It is now known that beneath the volcanoes of Mars there are channels protected from the radiation created by lava. In these channels it would be possible to create a Martian base given the radiation shielding.The mission I propose is to study these channels. It is formed by a lander that will land near the entrance of...
It is now known that beneath the volcanoes of Mars there are channels protected from the radiation created by lava. [Context] In these channels it would be possible to create a Martian base given the radiation shielding. [Benefits] The mission I propose is to study these channels. [Solution] It is formed by a lander th...
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Fobos Sample Returns
Fobos is one of the two moons of Mars. Apart from the failed Soviet Russian missions no probe has ever visited it. With this probe I want to collect a soil sample with a soda lander to get it back to Earth and analyze it.
Fobos is one of the two moons of Mars. [Context] Apart from the failed Soviet Russian missions no probe has ever visited it. [Challenge] With this probe I want to collect a soil sample with a soda lander to get it back to Earth and analyze it. [Solution]
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A Foam Debris Catcher is a low costs spacecraft series for cleaning low-Earth orbit and geostationary orbit of space debris.
The main mission is to clean the orbit of Earth for our future generations. We plan to develop of our polymeric foam technology by test a 3U CubeSat by 3D print of a foam’s toroid with 1m in diameter in outer space. Bases on the technology we will develop a Foam Debris Catcher. FDC is a low costs spacecraft series for ...
Sentence 1 [Challenge] A Foam Debris Catcher is a low costs spacecraft series for cleaning low-Earth orbit and geostationary orbit of space debris. Sentence 2 [Solution] The main mission is to clean the orbit of Earth for our future generations. Sentence 3 [Steps] We plan to develop of our polymeric foam technology b...
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Ocean AlTimeTRy And Currents with Satellite TelevisION Signals (ATTRACTION)
The Earth is illuminated in the microwave frequency range by hundreds of digital TV broadcast satellites from geostationary orbit. These signals have already been used for altimetric measurements of the ocean surface in ground-based experiments using a passive bistatic radar configuration. They have also been used to o...
The Earth is illuminated in the microwave frequency range by hundreds of digital TV broadcast satellites from geostationary orbit. [Context] These signals have already been used for altimetric measurements of the ocean surface in ground-based experiments using a passive bistatic radar configuration. [Analysis] They hav...
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Astronomy facility on the dark side of the Moon
The concept is to install an astronomy facility on the dark side of the Moon, which is specially interesting for radio astronomy, as it allows avoiding the RF interferences from the Earth.
The concept is to install an astronomy facility on the dark side of the Moon. [Solution] This location is specially interesting for radio astronomy. [Benefits] It allows avoiding the RF interferences from the Earth. [Benefits]
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Earth Observation and AI for Arctic Sea Ice Concentration Mapping
In recent years the Arctic has seen renewed political and economic interest, increased maritime traffic and desire for improved sea ice navigational tools. Despite a rise in digital technology, maps of sea ice concentration used for Arctic maritime operations are still today created by humans manually interpreting rada...
In recent years the Arctic has seen renewed political and economic interest, increased maritime traffic and desire for improved sea ice navigational tools. [Context] Despite a rise in digital technology, maps of sea ice concentration used for Arctic maritime operations are still today created by humans manually interpr...
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Space Drone for Gateway
Within the next decade, the Gateway, a human-tended station will be assembled and operated beyond the low Earth Orbit (LEO) in cis-lunar vicinity, orbiting the Moon in a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). The Gateway will enable the most distant human space missions ever attempted, thus representing a testing ground f...
Within the next decade, the Gateway, a human-tended station will be assembled and operated beyond the low Earth Orbit (LEO) in cis-lunar vicinity, orbiting the Moon in a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). [Context] The Gateway will enable the most distant human space missions ever attempted, thus representing a testin...
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Triton Science Lander and CubeSat for Triton Mapping
This mission I propose is a lander for the exploration of Triton, the moon of Neptune. In my version, the lander is very similar to NASA’s Europa Lander. Triton’s study has been very limited due to its remoteness from Earth, the little information we have comes from the data from Voyager 2. With this probe I intend to ...
This mission I propose is a lander for the exploration of Triton, the moon of Neptune. [Context] In my version, the lander is very similar to NASA’s Europa Lander. [Context] Triton’s study has been very limited due to its remoteness from Earth, the little information we have comes from the data from Voyager 2. [Challen...
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Slingshot kick stage demonstrator
Using a ”sling stage” to utilize the high specific impulse of high efficiency, low power propulsion to change velocity or direction instantly. The Energy is built up over time and stored as rotation, When needed the probe is decoupled and the sling stage is discarded. Uses: A sling stage can be used to insert a low wei...
Using a ”sling stage” to utilize the high specific impulse of high efficiency, low power propulsion to change velocity or direction instantly. [Solution] The Energy is built up over time and stored as rotation, When needed the probe is decoupled and the sling stage is discarded. [Steps] Uses: A sling stage can be used ...
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Solar Powerd Airship Platform for Venus
It is time we go back to Venus, this time to putt a science laboratory in the most interesting region for life, the upper atmosphere. The airship should have a cursing altitude of >~55km to simplify electronics cooling but should be able to change altitude and dive down to lower altitudes for shorter sampling rounds. T...
It is time we go back to Venus, this time to putt a science laboratory in the most interesting region for life, the upper atmosphere. [Context] The airship should have a cursing altitude of >~55km to simplify electronics cooling but should be able to change altitude and dive down to lower altitudes for shorter sampling...
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3D Atmosphere Map of Green House Gases
The climate change is a top priority in the further evolution of humankind. Practically all publications in the past years point out the importance of so-called green house gas content within the atmosphere. There is a wide variety of green house gases which have an influence on the transmissivity of the earth atmosphe...
The climate change is a top priority in the further evolution of humankind. [Context] Practically all publications in the past years point out the importance of so-called green house gas content within the atmosphere. [Challenge] There is a wide variety of green house gases which have an influence on the transmissivity...
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Dynamical stability of ‘kicked’ NEA binaries
About 15% of Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) are binaries, like the DART/Hera target Didymos. While formation mechanisms may differ, mature binaries likely assume a ‘relaxed’ dynamical state, characterized by quasi-circular orbit and synchronous secondary rotation. Disturbances due to repeated meteoroid impacts and planeta...
About 15% of Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) are binaries, like the DART/Hera target Didymos. [Context] While formation mechanisms may differ, mature binaries likely assume a ‘relaxed’ dynamical state, characterized by quasi-circular orbit and synchronous secondary rotation. [Context] Disturbances due to repeated meteoroid...
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Beyond Fixed Datasets: Life-long Learning in AI4EO
The standard Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation (AI4EO) process (collecting a dataset, training a model, and deploying it) might work well on benchmarks, but often fails on real-life data. This is mainly due to the domain shifts inherent to deployment conditions in Earth Observation contexts such as differen...
The standard Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation (AI4EO) process (collecting a dataset, training a model, and deploying it) might work well on benchmarks, but often fails on real-life data. [Challenge] This is mainly due to the domain shifts inherent to deployment conditions in Earth Observation contexts such...
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Venus long-term high altitude atmospheric chemistry survey
Drop a probe into the upper atmosphere of Venus, once velocity is adequately reduced, deploy a helium balloon to suspend the probe at the altitude band in which the phosphine signal was detected.  have enough helium on reserve to maintain/adjust altitude for extended period (is 1 year too optimistic?).  Equip this prob...
Drop a probe into the upper atmosphere of Venus, once velocity is adequately reduced, [Steps] deploy a helium balloon to suspend the probe at the altitude band in which the phosphine signal was detected. [Steps] Have enough helium on reserve to maintain/adjust altitude for extended period (is 1 year too optimistic?). [...
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Very Low Earth Orbit - the Solution for clean Space?
Space debris is becoming more and more a serious problem and the currently 25 years of maximum deorbiting time will have to shrink further in the future. Collisions in orbit are becoming more and more likely and resulting space debris from such collisions may inhibit the use of certain orbital altitudes as the space de...
Space debris is becoming more and more a serious problem and the currently 25 years of maximum deorbiting time will have to shrink further in the future. [Challenge] Collisions in orbit are becoming more and more likely and resulting space debris from such collisions may inhibit the use of certain orbital altitudes as ...
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Long-distance Speed Measure of Quantum Entanglement
Quantum physicists are now able to send entangled quantum particles over distance. However, clear measurement of the speed of the quantum entanglement have not yet been achieved. This experiment proposes to measure this speed through space distances, to check the impact of gravity field on this speed and to be a pathfi...
Quantum physicists are now able to send entangled quantum particles over distance. [Context] However, clear measurement of the speed of the quantum entanglement have not yet been achieved. [Challenge] This experiment proposes to measure this speed through space distances, to check the impact of gravity field on this sp...
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Caelus - Exploratory Mission to Uranus
This mission is intended as an initial exploration of the properties of Uranus. Previous study of Uranus or any ice giant, has been limited in comparison to other solar system planets. With this probe, we aim to satisfy three main scientific questions: (1) What is the makeup of the atmosphere and rings of Uranus? (2) H...
This mission is intended as an initial exploration of the properties of Uranus. [Context] Previous study of Uranus or any ice giant, has been limited in comparison to other solar system planets. [Challenge] With this probe, we aim to satisfy three main scientific questions: (1) What is the makeup of the atmosphere and ...
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Occultation astrometry for NEA study and risk mitigation
We propose to combine the immense accuracy of Gaia stellar data with precision timing of predicted occultations, to derive from ground asteroid positions at Gaia-level accuracy, extending the time-coverage of Gaia, drastically reducing orbital uncertainties and significantly improving NEA risk assessment. Before Gaia, ...
We propose to combine the immense accuracy of Gaia stellar data with precision timing of predicted occultations, to derive from ground asteroid positions at Gaia-level accuracy, extending the time-coverage of Gaia, drastically reducing orbital uncertainties and significantly improving NEA risk assessment. [Solution] Be...
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Melange Surveyor - The flying Martian lava tube explorer
Martian Lava tubes offers an more protected environment than what you find on the Martian surface. They shield against the radiation, micro meteorites, dust storms and against the large temperature swings between day and night.  Lava tubes are therefore one of the more interesting locations to both look for signs of pa...
Martian Lava tubes offers an more protected environment than what you find on the Martian surface. [Benefits] They shield against the radiation, micro meteorites, dust storms and against the large temperature swings between day and night. [Benefits] Lava tubes are therefore one of the more interesting locations to both...
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Mars Inflatable-Decelerator Atmospheric Scout (MIDAS)
The Mars Inflatable-Decelerator Atmospheric Scout (MIDAS) is a proposed 3U CubeSat to be launched with and accompany a future ESA robotic mission to Mars. With present day technologies we are forced to land probes on Mars in areas of low elevation to allow a maximum path length through the atmosphere and therefore the ...
The Mars Inflatable-Decelerator Atmospheric Scout (MIDAS) is a proposed 3U CubeSat to be launched with and accompany a future ESA robotic mission to Mars. [Context] With present day technologies we are forced to land probes on Mars in areas of low elevation to allow a maximum path length through the atmosphere and ther...
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2010 - The Arthur C. Clarke Mission
Traditional interplanetary probes rely on chemical propulsion (e.g. Exomars TGO, Mars Express, Venus Express) to achieve orbital insertion at planetary arrival - requiring large deltaV and correspondingly large amounts of fuel - or rely on Electrical propulsion to achieve weak boundary orbital insertion (e.g. Bepi Colo...
Traditional interplanetary probes rely on chemical propulsion (e.g. Exomars TGO, Mars Express, Venus Express) to achieve orbital insertion at planetary arrival - requiring large deltaV and correspondingly large amounts of fuel - or rely on Electrical propulsion to achieve weak boundary orbital insertion (e.g. Bepi Colo...
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Space time capsule
Preservation of artifacts of human culture against civilization-ending catastrophe and/or outreach from we of the 21st century to those of a thousand or more years from now.
Preservation of artifacts of human culture against civilization-ending catastrophe [Challenge] and/or outreach from we of the 21st century to those of a thousand or more years from now. [Solution]
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Aerodynamic demonstrator of a Reusable VTVL launcher first stage
ESA and CNES have launched a study programme, designed to acquire skills related to the reuse of launcher first stage, through demonstrators (Frog, Callisto, Themis, etc.), for the future Ariane Next. The return of a reusable stage contains several phases, including an aerodynamic guidance phase and a landing phase. Th...
ESA and CNES have launched a study programme, designed to acquire skills related to the reuse of launcher first stage, through demonstrators (Frog, Callisto, Themis, etc.), for the future Ariane Next. [Context] The return of a reusable stage contains several phases, including an aerodynamic guidance phase and a landing...
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MAPL - Mars-Earth Permanent Link
Mars is the next human frontier. First humans on Mars shall be a tremendous event for mankind, and shall require strong media communication policy. For this communication, humans on Mars shall have a good link with Earth, for both their safety and their social media exposure, available "all time", wherever the landing ...
Mars is the next human frontier. [Context] First humans on Mars shall be a tremendous event for mankind, and shall require strong media communication policy. [Challenge] For this communication, humans on Mars shall have a good link with Earth, for both their safety and their social media exposure, available "all time",...
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PlanetXpress - 250kg at short notice anywhere in the Solar System
Phosphine has been detected in the clouds of Venus - what if we could decide today to launch a mission in 2 years to check it? Airbus built for ESA a generic deep space platform that was used to fly to a Comet (Rosetta), orbit Mars (MEX), and orbit Venus (VEX). By the time they assembled Venus Express, the last of  the...
Phosphine has been detected in the clouds of Venus - what if we could decide today to launch a mission in 2 years to check it? [Challenge] Airbus built for ESA a generic deep space platform that was used to fly to a Comet (Rosetta), orbit Mars (MEX), and orbit Venus (VEX). [Context] By the time they assembled Venus Exp...
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Versatile Extraterrestrial Orbiter
Re-using orbiter design can simplify and speed up extraterrestrial object exploration, reduce costs and improve coverage.
Re-using orbiter design can simplify and speed up extraterrestrial object exploration [Solution], reduce costs [Benefits] and improve coverage [Benefits].
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Venus terraforming experiment
A small capsule will deposit extremophiles into the upper Venusian atmosphere
A small capsule will deposit extremophiles into the upper Venusian atmosphere [Solution]
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European Universal Spacecraft
A universal spacecraft, used to transport cargo or crew, easily adaptable to any type of station/spacecraft, to increase ESA's collaboration capabilities.
A universal spacecraft [Solution], used to transport cargo or crew [Context], easily adaptable to any type of station/spacecraft [Solution], to increase ESA's collaboration capabilities [Benefits].
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Next generation human life support/space process chemistry development
With the International Space Station scheduled to deorbit in 2030, an opportunity for major improvements to the current state of the art in human life support becomes possible. The application/adaptation of existing process chemistry technology to the spaceflight environment should be able to ensure that a second gener...
With the International Space Station scheduled to deorbit in 2030, an opportunity for major improvements to the current state of the art in human life support becomes possible. [Context] The application/adaptation of existing process chemistry technology to the spaceflight environment should be able to ensure that a se...
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Infinity
Since 1942 the way to launch objects is the same, using physical principles published in 1903 leading to a 3% mass transfer efficiency. The launch cost has always been a concern and is still the main challenge today. Space elevators could propose launch cost 100 times cheaper with much less impact on the environment. D...
Since 1942 the way to launch objects is the same, using physical principles published in 1903 leading to a 3% mass transfer efficiency. [Context] The launch cost has always been a concern and is still the main challenge today. [Challenge] Space elevators could propose launch cost 100 times cheaper with much less impact...
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Interplanetary Data Relay Satellite (IDRS)
The vast majority of spacecraft either in transit in the solar system or orbiting extraterrestrial bodies are periodically facing the loss of telecommunication link due to their angular proximity to the sun.  This situation is uncomfortable and, in some cases, reduces significantly the amount of scientific data returne...
The vast majority of spacecraft either in transit in the solar system or orbiting extraterrestrial bodies are periodically facing the loss of telecommunication link due to their angular proximity to the sun. [Challenge] This situation is uncomfortable and, in some cases, reduces significantly the amount of scientific d...
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Developing LEO Infrastructure As A Foundation For Asteroid Mining
Considerations for establishing a secure foothold in LEO towards supporting, fuelling, and processing products from the mining of Near Earth Asteroids, or those from further afield. This would be founded on the construction of modular building frame units first manufactured on Earth, to provide skeletal frameworks that...
Considerations for establishing a secure foothold in LEO towards supporting, fuelling, and processing products from the mining of Near Earth Asteroids, or those from further afield. [Challenge] This would be founded on the construction of modular building frame units first manufactured on Earth, to provide skeletal fra...
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Learning for Geophysical Extremes
Extremes are critical features of geophysical processes both in terms of societal impacts, e.g. major floods, heat wave, extreme winds, rogue wave..., as well as in terms of their likely impacts onto the large-scale dynamics of the earth system. By definition, extreme events are rare, but they happen and records are ma...
Extremes are critical features of geophysical processes both in terms of societal impacts, e.g. major floods, heat wave, extreme winds, rogue wave..., as well as in terms of their likely impacts onto the large-scale dynamics of the earth system. [Context] By definition, extreme events are rare, but they happen and reco...
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Reusing Automotive Certification and Qualification Standards to Lower the Cost of Space Certification and Qualification for COTS Processors/SoC
Automotive has its own standards for qualification of Hi-Rel COTS components (AEC-Q) as well as for the certification of high-criticality hardware and software designs (ISO 26262, parts 5 and 6 respectively). Their methodologies are similar to ECSS e.g. ECSS-Q-ST-60-13C for COTS EEE components, ECSS-Q-ST-40C for softwa...
Automotive has its own standards for qualification of Hi-Rel COTS components (AEC-Q) as well as for the certification of high-criticality hardware and software designs (ISO 26262, parts 5 and 6 respectively). [Context] Their methodologies are similar to ECSS e.g. ECSS-Q-ST-60-13C for COTS EEE components, ECSS-Q-ST-40C ...
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Mixed Software/Hardware-based Fault-tolerance Techniques for Complex COTS System-on-Chip in Radiation Environments
There is an increasing interest in using complex System-on-Chip (SoC) on-board spacecraft to allow  high performance and flexibility. “Satellite as a service” is a new concept where a satellite can be reconfigured to new user needs throughout its lifetime or at different parts of the orbits, with different on-board pro...
There is an increasing interest in using complex System-on-Chip (SoC) on-board spacecraft to allow  high performance and flexibility. [Context] “Satellite as a service” is a new concept where a satellite can be reconfigured to new user needs throughout its lifetime or at different parts of the orbits, with different on...
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High Power Solid State Relay (Smart Power Switch in a Single Chip)
We are developing and manufacturing a smart power switch capable of controlling, monitoring and reporting with fully-embedded protection for high power density in a single chip. We currently have two patents and more in the pipeline on SoC(System on Chip), SIP(System in Package) and apparatus designs. The entire team h...
We are developing and manufacturing a smart power switch capable of controlling, monitoring and reporting with fully-embedded protection for high power density in a single chip. [Solution] We currently have two patents and more in the pipeline on SoC(System on Chip), SIP(System in Package) and apparatus designs. [Conte...
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COTS risk assessment
Part-to-part variability is one of main issues among COTS devices. While radiation tests can be performed to qualify a given component for Space applications, full traceability of these devices is difficult to guarantee. This may result on the procurement lot not reproducing former radiation test results on the same co...
Part-to-part variability is one of main issues among COTS devices. [Challenge] While radiation tests can be performed to qualify a given component for Space applications, full traceability of these devices is difficult to guarantee. [Challenge] This may result on the procurement lot not reproducing former radiation tes...
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Lockstep-based SEE mitigation approach for COTS SoC FPGAs
COTS SoC FPGAs provide an ideal platform for the design of space avionics due to their advantages in cost, performance, and flexibility. However, their susceptibility to radiation-induced SEEs is a blocking factor and, thus, SEE mitigation techniques are needed. One popular mitigation technique for COTS processors is l...
COTS SoC FPGAs provide an ideal platform for the design of space avionics due to their advantages in cost, performance, and flexibility. [Context] However, their susceptibility to radiation-induced SEEs is a blocking factor and, thus, SEE mitigation techniques are needed. [Challenge] One popular mitigation technique fo...
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COTS effects on COTS RAMs: HYPERAM characterization with microbeam - SRAM characterization with ultra-high energy beams
HYPERAM characterization with microbeam. The first experiment proposed by the university of Montpellier consists of characterization of the HYPERAM device from Cypress (S27KS0642GABHI020), that the research group recently started to study through neutron irradiation. Besides common single bit upsets, the previous irrad...
HYPERAM characterization with microbeam. [Solution] The first experiment proposed by the university of Montpellier consists of characterization of the HYPERAM device from Cypress (S27KS0642GABHI020), that the research group recently started to study through neutron irradiation. [Context] Besides common single bit upset...
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A framework to evaluate the radiation-induced impact on the reliability of space applications to ease the reuse of electronic systems.
The target of the project is a methodology to ease the reuse of systems in different missions or application contexts to face specific level of radiation and/or to target a given level or resilience. For this purpose, we propose the development of a simulation framework to quicky estimate the trade-off between resilien...
The target of the project is a methodology to ease the reuse of systems in different missions or application contexts to face specific level of radiation and/or to target a given level or resilience. [Solution] For this purpose, we propose the development of a simulation framework to quicky estimate the trade-off betwe...
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SEE mitigation in COTS components with the help of a class-1-laser-setup
During the last years, we have developed a compact and low-cost class-1-laser-setup for generating SEE in electronic components (investigation focus was on SEL and SEU in COTS CMOS components). It features spatial resolution with laser-scanning-microscope functionality in the sub-micrometer scale. With it, for example,...
During the last years, we have developed a compact and low-cost class-1-laser-setup for generating SEE in electronic components (investigation focus was on SEL and SEU in COTS CMOS components). [Context] It features spatial resolution with laser-scanning-microscope functionality in the sub-micrometer scale. [Context] W...
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Reliability analysis of plastic encapsulated active components exhibiting interfacial delamination in CSAM
In the selection process of active COTS plastic encapsulated components (PEC) for space programs, interfacial delamination found during C-mode scanning acoustic microscopy (CSAM) analyses is in our experience the single most frequent finding that leads to lengthy discussions or rejections of components vital to specifi...
In the selection process of active COTS plastic encapsulated components (PEC) for space programs, interfacial delamination found during C-mode scanning acoustic microscopy (CSAM) analyses is in our experience the single most frequent finding that leads to lengthy discussions or rejections of components vital to specifi...
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Evaluationg radiation hardness performance of COTS components over manufacturing technology processes.
The evolution in manufacturing technologies and devices design across COTS components allows the devices constant performance improvements and cost-effectiveness enhancement. These advances bring changes that may challenge COTS devices' use in radiation harsh environment. This work proposes a comparative study of diffe...
The evolution in manufacturing technologies and devices design across COTS components allows the devices constant performance improvements and cost-effectiveness enhancement. [Context] These advances bring changes that may challenge COTS devices' use in radiation harsh environment. [Challenge] This work proposes a comp...
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Alternative testing of COTS at board/sub-system level
This idea is about use of board/system-level (also applicable to modules and/or hybrids) radiation testing as a qualification tool for newspace systems in particular when use of commercial (COTS) microelectronic devices or assemblies is planned. The idea itself is not new and has been already been considered by NASA JP...
This idea is about use of board/system-level (also applicable to modules and/or hybrids) radiation testing as a qualification tool for newspace systems in particular when use of commercial (COTS) microelectronic devices or assemblies is planned. [Context] The idea itself is not new and has been already been considered ...
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Lifetime predictions of Deep Sub-Micron COTS microcircuits for space applications
COTS microcircuits are used in aeronautic and automotive industries for many decades. However their utilization in New Space business is much more recent. Furthermore, due to the lack of heritage into space programs, the reliability risks of COTS microcircuits are so far not well identified and hence can not be well qu...
COTS microcircuits have been used in aeronautic and automotive industries for many decades. [Context] However, their utilization in New Space business is much more recent. [Context] Furthermore, due to the lack of heritage into space programs, the reliability risks of COTS microcircuits are so far not well identified a...
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Advanced RF Transceivers for On-board Software Defined Radio Applications
Communication systems have been through a revolution in the past decades, thanks to improvements in support technology as well as modulation and signal processing schemes. One of those improvements comes under the guise of Software Defined Radio (SDR), an enabling technology which allows flexible and high-performance r...
Communication systems have been through a revolution in the past decades, thanks to improvements in support technology as well as modulation and signal processing schemes. [Context] One of those improvements comes under the guise of Software Defined Radio (SDR), an enabling technology which allows flexible and high-per...
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High temperature lead free solder for internal soldering of EEE parts
Lead free solder finish is widely available in industry and use in almost all COTS EEE parts. However, high temperature solder material is needed, for internal soldering, to manufacture different types of EEE parts like stacked ceramic capacitor, transformer or relay. This solder material is usually made with lead. Sev...
Lead free solder finish is widely available in industry and use in almost all COTS EEE parts. [Context] However, high temperature solder material is needed, for internal soldering, to manufacture different types of EEE parts like stacked ceramic capacitor, transformer or relay. [Challenge] This solder material is usual...
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Standard Radiation Testbed for COTS based systems
The idea is to support the COTS based systems directly during the mission with the means of a standard testbed which allows to monitor and record the radiation environment and in parallel the system response itself. The testbed shall provide the means to modify electrical supply, mitigate destructive radiation effects ...
The idea is to support the COTS based systems directly during the mission with the means of a standard testbed which allows to monitor and record the radiation environment and in parallel the system response itself. [Solution] The testbed shall provide the means to modify electrical supply, mitigate destructive radiati...
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How to manage the infant mortality of commercial components for space programs
The procurement of commercial components (including automotive grade) does not include systematic screening procedures while the infant mortality is not always assessed. There is a need to assess the pertinence to not perform additional screening at component level and to review the needs to have additional screening a...
The procurement of commercial components (including automotive grade) does not include systematic screening procedures while the infant mortality is not always assessed. [Challenge] There is a need to assess the pertinence to not perform additional screening at component level and to review the needs to have additional...
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3D structures for new ways of shielding
3D Structures for new ways of shielding -->   NEW is that the shielding shall not be of a simple plate or metal but of a new way of structuring the shielding material in order to minimize weight and efforts or to enable more shielding with the same efficiancy that makes COTS more easy to use. CAD-based approach with 3D...
Sentence 1 [Solution]: 3D Structures for new ways of shielding Sentence 2 [Challenge]: NEW is that the shielding shall not be of a simple plate or metal but of a new way of structuring the shielding material in order to minimize weight and efforts or to enable more shielding with the same efficiancy that makes COTS mo...
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COTS Semiconductor wearout Management – Benchmark with civil aircraft and automotive industries
The use of Commercial of the self-microcircuits (COTS) presents a great opportunity for New-Space programs and more generally for the entire space industry. By opposition to the ESCC9000 or MIL QML-V space qualified parts, the COTS microcircuits offers a shorter procurement time, less infantile mortality owing to the l...
The use of Commercial of the self-microcircuits (COTS) presents a great opportunity for New-Space programs and more generally for the entire space industry. [Benefits] By opposition to the ESCC9000 or MIL QML-V space qualified parts, the COTS microcircuits offers a shorter procurement time, less infantile mortality owi...
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Alternative radiation source with linear accelerator
Alternative Radiation Source –-> perform TID with linear accelerator instead of classic source NEW is the approach using a linear accelerator used commonly in medicine MRT to create secondary gamma X-Rays as part of the process BENEFIT is a.       less expensive approach to test and maintain test facilities b.       av...
Alternative Radiation Source –-> perform TID with linear accelerator instead of classic source [Solution] NEW is the approach using a linear accelerator used commonly in medicine MRT to create secondary gamma X-Rays as part of the process [Context] BENEFIT is a. less expensive approach to test and maintain test facilit...
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Heavy ion failure rate computation based on sensitive volume characterization in GaN/AlGaN FETs
The recent evaluation of GaN/AlGaN FET solutions has demonstrated promising capabilities against heavy ion irradiation. To pave the way on standard methodologies development, this study would propose to investigate further the sensitivity of those technologies by determining the sensitive volume and consequently improv...
The recent evaluation of GaN/AlGaN FET solutions has demonstrated promising capabilities against heavy ion irradiation. [Context] To pave the way on standard methodologies development, this study would propose to investigate further the sensitivity of those technologies by determining the sensitive volume and consequen...
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Systematic assessment of Single event effect homogeneity in WBG COTS technology
One of the key topic in the process of developing the use of GaN/AlGaN COTS in the space industry comes with the assessment of lot to lot and intra lot sensitivity variation. Both normative and informative domains (Q0,Q1,Q2) are striving to get reliable information on COTS technology in terms of behavior homogeneity ag...
One of the key topic in the process of developing the use of GaN/AlGaN COTS in the space industry comes with the assessment of lot to lot and intra lot sensitivity variation. [Challenge] Both normative and informative domains (Q0,Q1,Q2) are striving to get reliable information on COTS technology in terms of behavior ho...
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