Objective "The general goal of the project is to develop an innovative solution for spacecrafts' Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) sensor for relative navigation. It is a contribution to the strengthening of the European position for space exploration. It targets the improvement of the accuracy and robustness of spacecraft position and attitude control to, for example, land softly and precisely sensitive scientific payload on extraterrestrial bodies. This project is proposed in relation with the technological field (C) IN-FLIGHT NAVIGATION AND CONTROL of the topic FP7-SPA.2010.2.1-04 ""Space transportation for space exploration"".Several space exploration missions are foreseen at an international level targeting the Moon, Mars or asteroids. To reach these future missions’ terms of requirement, new GNC technologies are needed. It is the frame for which the project FOSTERNAV has been imagined. The objectives are twofold: the development of novel optical sensor architecture and the demonstration of its applicability for object relative robotic navigation for space applications. The concept is to merge in a sensor architecture the last research concepts of laser rangefinder or Light Detection and Ranging device (LIDAR) for space applications and introduce new elements having demonstrated technological supremacy in other fields such as the security or the robotic.The first phase of the project will investigate mission scenarios. The sensor specifications and the applicability test protocols will be specified upon these investigations. The sensor development and realization will take place in the second phase of the project. In the second phase, the ground dynamic and applicability assessment facilities and the test protocols for the sensor will also be studied. The project will end with a third phase where a prototype of the flash optical sensor will be assessed to demonstrate the applicability of the sensor typology for relative navigation." Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyplanetary sciencesasteroidsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2010.2.1-04 - Space transportation for space exploration Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT EU contribution € 714 924,00 Address RUE JAQUET DROZ 1 2000 Neuchatel Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Neuchâtel Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Steve Lecomte (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Finland EU contribution € 381 673,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eija Hyvönen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS France EU contribution € 284 557,00 Address 31 RUE DES COSMONAUTES ZI DU PALAYS 31402 Toulouse Cedex See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jacques De Urtasun (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 350 785,00 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Elvira Badnjevic (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MODULIGHT OYJ Finland EU contribution € 221 350,00 Address HERMIANKATU 22 33720 Tampere See on map Region Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Petteri Uusimaa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data
