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Chemical-µPropulsion for an Efficient and Accurate Control of Satellites for Space Exploration
Start date:2012-02-01
End date:2014-01-31
Project Acronym:PRECISE
Project status:Execution
Coordinator
| Organization name:DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Markus |
Linder Hoehe KOELN DEUTSCHLAND Region: |
| Tel:+49-5517092615 | |
| Fax:+49-5517092800 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.dlr.de | Organization Type: |
Description
Objective:
PRECISE focuses on the research and development of a MEMS-based monopropellant micro Chemical Propulsion System (µCPS) for highly accurate attitude control of satellites. The availability of µCPS forms the basis for defining new mission concepts such as formation flying and advanced robotic missions. These novel concepts require µCPS for highly precise attitude and orbit control manoeuvres.
µCPS has been identified by ESA to fill the gap between state-of-the-art electrical and chemical propulsion due to its compactness, low power requirements and low system weight. PRECISE combines European capabilities and know-how from universities, research organisations, experienced European companies and a Russian company for the research and development of a µCPS for the future market demands. PRECISE provides a stepping stone along the ESA-µCPS roadmap.
Basic research will be conducted aiming at improving crucial MEMS technologies required for µCPS. Research and development will also focus on the efficiency and the reliability of critical system components up to TRL5. In addition, system analysis tools will be enhanced to complement the development steps of the propulsion system. The µCPS will be tested in a simulated space vacuum environment. Application-oriented aspects will be addressed by two end-users in the consortium who are planning an exemplary formation flying mission for which the µCPS is crucial.
The Work Programme topic SPA.2011.2.1-02 Research and development for space exploration is directly addressed by PRECISE. High precision attitude control and micro-propulsion systems are specifically listed as key elements.
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Project Details
Start date:2012-02-01
End date:2014-01-31
Duration:24 months
Project Reference:282948
Project cost:2830429 EURO
Project Funding:1829367 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP7-SPACE
Programme type:Seventh Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Research and development for space exploration
Contract type:Small or medium-scale focused research project
URL:http://www.mcps-precise.com
Subject index:Scientific Research
Other participants
| Organization name:UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE | |
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Name:B.j. |
DRIENERLOLAAN 000 ENSCHEDE NEDERLAND Region:OOST-NEDERLAND OVERIJSSEL Twente |
| Tel:+31-534893702 | |
| Fax:+31-534891069 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.utwente.nl | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Patrice |
Rue Michel -Ange PARIS FRANCE Region:ÎLE DE FRANCE Ile de France Paris |
| Tel:+33-238255200 | |
| Fax:+33-238697031 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.cnrs.fr | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF SURREY | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Maria |
Stag Hill GUILDFORD UNITED KINGDOM Region:SOUTH EAST (UK) SURREY, EAST-WEST SUSSEX Surrey |
| Tel:+44-1483683498 | |
| Fax:+44-1483683791 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.surrey.ac.uk | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:NANOSPACE AB | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Pelle |
SOLNA STRANDVAG 4207 SOLNA SVERIGE Region:SVERIGE STOCKHOLM |
| Tel:+46-707773244 | |
| Fax:+46-18551301 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.nanospace.se | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:ASTRIUM GMBH | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Dimitri |
LUDWIG-BOELKOW-ALLEE 801169 OTTOBRUNN DEUTSCHLAND Region:BAYERN OBERBAYERN München, Kreisfreie Stadt |
| Tel:+49-62989391624 | |
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| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.space.eads.net | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION OF MACHINE BUILDING OAO | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Pavel A. |
GAGARIN STREET 33 REUTOV MOSKVA Russian Federation Region: |
| Tel:+7-4953079194 | |
| Fax:+7-4953022001 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.npomash.ru | Organization Type: |
Record control number:100845
