Cel Our MicroThrust proposal addresses the FP7 target for advanced in-space propulsion technologies for solar system exploration. This research provides a key component in facilitating exploration missions: a technology that can substantially reduce the cost of undertaking particular types of robotic exploration. Building on the framework of a successful ESA study, our team of leading academics, research institutions and space companies has developed a conceptual design of a very small, yet highly performant electrical propulsion system. The conceptual design is based upon experimental data already obtained by team members. As a result we are confident that this system can provide the transportation element for taking nano/micro satellites to any location in the Earth-Moon system and will even allow missions to nearby planets and asteroids. The propulsion system will thus permit new exploration mission concepts. These missions due to their size will be developed within a fraction of the time for conventional missions. Their simplicity, perhaps even single instrument spacecraft, will reduce risk for carrying out the mission. Overall this will dramatically reduce cost of individual missions, thus providing more flight opportunities for planetary scientists and planetary exploration.To achieve these goals the propulsion technology has high performance at low mass and low power demand. The propulsion system is a microfabricated colloid thruster having a high degree of subsystem integration. Our work so far has demonstrated the capability of this concept to have a radically reduced part set making substantial progress towards a thruster-on-a-chip. Our experienced team will take the technology through to the significant position of having tested and fully characterized a breadboard model. The design approach is that this is also a proto-flight model such that gaining the final step of a flight test for the hardware is low risk and low development cost. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesasteroidsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Program(-y) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Temat(-y) SPA.2010.2.1-04 - Space transportation for space exploration Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP7-SPACE-2010-1 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania CP - Collaborative project (generic) Koordynator ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Wkład UE € 480 292,40 Adres BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne Szwajcaria Zobacz na mapie Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Herbert Shea (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (4) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 454 159,60 Adres 327 MILE END ROAD E1 4NS London Zobacz na mapie Region London Inner London — East Tower Hamlets Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny John Paul Whitfield Stark (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Niderlandy Wkład UE € 320 048,50 Adres ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1 2595 DA Den Haag Zobacz na mapie Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Rodzaj działalności Research Organisations Kontakt administracyjny Berry Sanders (Mr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych GOMSPACE SWEDEN AB Szwecja Wkład UE € 419 660,00 Adres ULLS VAG 29 A 756 51 UPPSALA Zobacz na mapie Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Rodzaj działalności Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Kontakt administracyjny Tor-Arne Grönland (Mr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych SYSTEMATIC DESIGN BV Niderlandy Wkład UE € 318 746,00 Adres ELEKTRONICAWEG 20 2628 XG DELFT Zobacz na mapie Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Rodzaj działalności Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Kontakt administracyjny Richard Visee (Mr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
