Objective The main objective of the PEASSS project is to develop, manufacture, test and qualify “smart structures” which combine composite panels, piezoelectric materials, and next generation sensors, for autonomously improved pointing accuracy and power generation in space. The smart panels will enable fine angle control, and thermal and vibration compensation, improving all types of future Earth observations, such as environmental and planetary mapping, border and regional imaging. This new technology will help keep Europe on the cutting edge of space research, potentially improving the cost and development time for more accurate future sensor platforms including synthetic aperture optics, moving target detection and identification, and compact radars.The system components include new nanosatellite electronics, a piezo power generation system, a piezo actuated smart structure, and a fiber-optic sensor and interrogator system. The designs will be prototyped into breadboard models for functional development and testing. Following completion of operational breadboards, components will evolve to flight-test ready hardware and related software, ready to be integrated into a working satellite. Once the nanosatellite is assembled, on ground tests will be performed. Finally, the satellite will be launched and tested in space.Results of the program will be disseminated to industry through a project website, papers, courses, and presentations. Actuated “smart structure” technology will take the first steps toward space qualification in the PEASSS project, making it a proven viable technology, with a high TRL available to improve future European space missions. PEASSS technologies will give European space, aviation, and other industries a new tool in their design repertoire. The PEASSS consortium aligns established aerospace contributing organizations with SME’s and university researchers, including members from Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, as well as Israel. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradarengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpiezoelectrics Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2012.2.2-01 - Key technologies enabling observations in and from space SPA.2012.2.2-02 - Key technologies for in-space activities Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2012-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Address Anna van buerenplein 1 2595 DA Den haag Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ir Han Oosterling (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ISIS - INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN SPACE BV Netherlands EU contribution € 343 900,00 Address Motorenweg 23 2623 CR Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rotteveel Jeroen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data NSL SATELLITES LTD Israel EU contribution € 225 950,00 Address Akiva street 11 flat 17 43260 Raanana See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniel Rockberger (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data AZIMUT SPACE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 278 729,00 Address Carl scheele strasse 14 12489 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Riccardo Nadalini (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Israel EU contribution € 226 350,00 Address Senate building technion city 32000 Haifa See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jack Lavan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CONSTRUCTION AEROSPATIALE SONACA SA Belgium EU contribution € 150 037,00 Address Route nationale cinq park industriel 6041 Gosselies See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Hainaut Arr. Charleroi Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emmanuelle Paquay (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
