Dust Study, Transport, and Electrostatic Removal for Exploration Missions

Project description

On a mission to dust space

Dust can be a threat for exploration missions. Charged dust particles are present on the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids. Inhalation of lunar dust by astronauts poses a high risk, leading to adverse health effects. With this in mind, the EU-funded DUSTER project will develop instrumentation and technologies to study the electrical charging and transport of dust particles. Specifically, the project will develop an instrument for in situ analysis of dust-like particles and their transport in the context of planetary and small-body exploration missions. This instrument will be designed to measure the set of parameters (electrostatic charging of particles, ambient plasma and electric field) for which dust-like particles can be moved. The project will also test and validate the instrument.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › asteroids
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › natural satellites
• natural sciences › physical sciences › astronomy › planetary sciences › comets

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme
• HORIZON.2.4.10 - Space, including Earth Observation

Topic(s)

• HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-82 - Space science and exploration technologies

Call for proposal

HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based

Coordinator

INSTITUT ROYAL D'AERONOMIE SPATIALEDE BELGIQUE

Net EU contribution

€ 498 970,00

Address

Avenue Circulaire 3
1180 Bruxelles
Belgium

Region

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Participants (3)

OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES

France

Net EU contribution

€ 345 362,50

Address

Chemin De La Huniere
91120 Palaiseau

Region

Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Essonne

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Net EU contribution

€ 349 393,75

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Region

Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

THALES ALENIA SPACE ESPANA SA

Spain

Net EU contribution

€ 295 975,00

Address

Calle Einstein 7 Parque Tecnologico Tres Cantos
28760 Tres Cantos

Region

Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00