Project description
Enabling technologies for the future space ecosystem
Aerospace engineering is a growingly expanding field in need of innovative modular solutions. The EU-funded SCHUMANN project aims to strengthen the foundations of the future space ecosystem in Europe. To this end, researchers plan to develop a functional spacecraft module (FSM) consisting of a tank for refuelling satellites and a refuelling experiment setup to support the testing and qualification of the FSM. Furthermore, they will draw specifications for a spacecraft construction kit that should help guide FSM developers in making their modules able to be used in a single ecosystem.
Objective
This proposal addresses sub-topic 1: R&I on new scalable satellite platform concepts and building blocks increasing the degree of satellite modularisation.
SCHUMANN ambitions to strengthen the foundations of the future space ecosystem, by means of 2 complementary developments:
(1) a Functional Spacecraft Module (FSM) consisting of a Refuelable Tank (RTa), along with a refueling experiment setup to support the testing and qualification of this module. This FSM will demonstrate that a “side”, standalone module development, by following appropriate design rules and leveraging previous OG developments, can be integrated at a late stage into an IOD mission.
(2) a “Design and Development Specification for the Spacecraft Construction Kit” (DSSCK) consisting of a specification and tools aimed at guiding and supporting FSM developers, to make their modules compatible and usable in a single ecosystem.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON.2.4.10 - Space, including Earth Observation
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01
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1932 Zaventem
Belgium
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