Astrophysics Missions in ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015-2025

Program

Astrophysics Missions in ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015-2025

Program

Fabio FavataEuropean Space Agency

Fabio FavataEuropean Space Agency

Missions in preparationMissions in preparation

Herschel-Planck

2008

Herschel-Planck

2008

Lisa-Pathfinder 2009

Lisa-Pathfinder 2009

Corot (CNES-ESA)

2006

Corot (CNES-ESA)

2006

JWST(NASA-ESA)

2014

JWST(NASA-ESA)

2014

Gaia2011

Gaia2011

Bepi-Colombo2013

Bepi-Colombo2013

Solar Orbiter2015

Solar Orbiter2015

Chandrayan (ISRO-ESA)

2008

Chandrayan (ISRO-ESA)

2008 Microscope (CNES-ESA)

2009

Microscope (CNES-ESA)

2009

20072007 20082008 20102010 2012201220062006 2013201320052005 20092009 20112011 20142014

20152015 20162016 20172017

ESA’s new long term plan for space science

ESA’s new long term plan for space science

Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 process

Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 process

• Call for Science Themes in Spring 2004• Responses analyzed by ESA’s advisory

structure in July 2004• Workshop with community in Paris in

September 2004 (400 participants)• Spring 2005 the Cosmic Vision Plan was

presented to the community• Plan should cover one decade, with 3

Calls for Missions planned

• Call for Science Themes in Spring 2004• Responses analyzed by ESA’s advisory

structure in July 2004• Workshop with community in Paris in

September 2004 (400 participants)• Spring 2005 the Cosmic Vision Plan was

presented to the community• Plan should cover one decade, with 3

Calls for Missions planned

Cosmic Vision processCosmic Vision process

• First “Call for Missions” issued in 1st Q 2007

• 50 proposals received by June 2007 deadline

• Selection process by scientific community during summer

• Final recommendation in October 2007

• First “Call for Missions” issued in 1st Q 2007

• 50 proposals received by June 2007 deadline

• Selection process by scientific community during summer

• Final recommendation in October 2007

European Science Community

The ESA program is chosen by the Scientific Community…..

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Astronomy WorkingGroup

Space ScienceAdvisory

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Membership ofadvisory bodies is

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Cosmic vision process for 1st slice

Cosmic vision process for 1st slice

• 2 launch opportunities, for 2017/2018• Currently planning 1 M (2017) plus 1 L

(2018) mission– L cap ca. 650 M€, M cap ca. 300 M€ ESA

cost– P/L funded separately by ESA member

states– Other mixes of mission sizes possible

• 2 launch opportunities, for 2017/2018• Currently planning 1 M (2017) plus 1 L

(2018) mission– L cap ca. 650 M€, M cap ca. 300 M€ ESA

cost– P/L funded separately by ESA member

states– Other mixes of mission sizes possible

Cosmic Vision process for 1st slice

Cosmic Vision process for 1st slice

• Mission concepts have been selected for assessment studies

• Further down-selection is planned in 2009 and 2011

• Assessment studies starting now, to mid 2009

• Mission concepts have been selected for assessment studies

• Further down-selection is planned in 2009 and 2011

• Assessment studies starting now, to mid 2009

Selected concepts for the first slice of the Cosmic Vision

program

Selected concepts for the first slice of the Cosmic Vision

program• L mission concepts

– Xeus (large collecting area X-ray observatory)

– Laplace/Tandem (mission to the outer planets)

– LISA (ex officio, gravitational wave observatory)

• All of them are proposed to ESA as international collaborations

• L mission concepts– Xeus (large collecting area X-ray

observatory)– Laplace/Tandem (mission to the outer

planets)– LISA (ex officio, gravitational wave

observatory)• All of them are proposed to ESA as

international collaborations

Selected concepts for the first slice of the Cosmic Vision

program

Selected concepts for the first slice of the Cosmic Vision

program• M mission concepts

– Plato (planetary transits and asteroseismology)

– Dark Energy (Space and Dune)– Marco Polo (NEO sample return)– Cross Scale (magnetospheric physics)

• Missions of opportunity– Spica (contribution to JAXA MIR observatory)

• M mission concepts– Plato (planetary transits and

asteroseismology)– Dark Energy (Space and Dune)– Marco Polo (NEO sample return)– Cross Scale (magnetospheric physics)

• Missions of opportunity– Spica (contribution to JAXA MIR observatory)

XEUS: Scientific objectivesXEUS: Scientific objectives

• A large collecting area X-ray observatory

• Some key scientific drivers– Evolution of Large Scale Structure and Nucleosynthesis– Coeval Growth of Galaxies and Supermassive Black

Holes– Matter under Extreme Conditions

• A large collecting area X-ray observatory

• Some key scientific drivers– Evolution of Large Scale Structure and Nucleosynthesis– Coeval Growth of Galaxies and Supermassive Black

Holes– Matter under Extreme Conditions

Z= 0

Z= 2

XEUS: top level requirementsXEUS: top level requirements

• To be used as drivers for the Assessment phase– 5 m2 @ 1 keV, 2 m2 @ Fe K– 0.1-15 keV band (XMM/Chandra-like) 5 arcsec spatial resolution (2 arcsec goal)– Wide field imaging ( 7 arcmin, R 50)– High-res, non-dispersive spectroscopy (

0.6 arcmin, R 1000-3000 @ FeK)– Possible options: polarimetry, high time

resolution, enhanced hard X-ray response and instrumentation

• To be used as drivers for the Assessment phase– 5 m2 @ 1 keV, 2 m2 @ Fe K– 0.1-15 keV band (XMM/Chandra-like) 5 arcsec spatial resolution (2 arcsec goal)– Wide field imaging ( 7 arcmin, R 50)– High-res, non-dispersive spectroscopy (

0.6 arcmin, R 1000-3000 @ FeK)– Possible options: polarimetry, high time

resolution, enhanced hard X-ray response and instrumentation

XEUS: proposed mission profileXEUS: proposed mission profile

• Formation flying with separate mirror and detector S/C

• 5 yr operations at L2• International

cooperation framework still to be detailed

• Formation flying with separate mirror and detector S/C

• 5 yr operations at L2• International

cooperation framework still to be detailed

European Dark Energy missionEuropean Dark Energy mission

• Dark Energy recognized as highest priority in astronomy for M missions

• Two proposals received, both highly ranked

• A joint task force is being set up involving both teams and independent experts to advise ESA on the best European-led Dark Energy mission

• Dark Energy recognized as highest priority in astronomy for M missions

• Two proposals received, both highly ranked

• A joint task force is being set up involving both teams and independent experts to advise ESA on the best European-led Dark Energy mission

Dark Energy: DUNE conceptDark Energy: DUNE concept

• Dark Universe Explorer (DUNE)• Wide-field NIR and optical imager• Study Dark Energy through weak

gravitational lensing

• Dark Universe Explorer (DUNE)• Wide-field NIR and optical imager• Study Dark Energy through weak

gravitational lensing

DUNE baseline configurationDUNE baseline configuration

• 1.2 m telescope, 0.23 arcsec PSF (opt)• 0.5 sq deg optical imager (RIZ)• 0.5 sq deg NIR imager (YJH)• 4 year mission to GEO

• 1.2 m telescope, 0.23 arcsec PSF (opt)• 0.5 sq deg optical imager (RIZ)• 0.5 sq deg NIR imager (YJH)• 4 year mission to GEO

Dark Energy: SPACE conceptDark Energy: SPACE concept

• Spectroscopic All-Sky Cosmic Explorer (SPACE)

• NIR spectra of > 5×108 galaxies to map Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations

• Spectroscopic All-Sky Cosmic Explorer (SPACE)

• NIR spectra of > 5×108 galaxies to map Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations

SPACE baseline configurationSPACE baseline configuration

• 1.5 m telescope, diffraction-limited >0.65 m

• R=400 spectra 0.8-1.8 m• 4 set of NIR detectors

• 1.5 m telescope, diffraction-limited >0.65 m

• R=400 spectra 0.8-1.8 m• 4 set of NIR detectors

Optical Telescope Assembly and fore-optics system (four channels).

Plato: scientific objectivesPlato: scientific objectives

• Provide the observational data to understand the evolution of stars and their planets

• High accuracy photometry of a large sample of relatively bright stars– Transiting terrestrial planets &– Asteroseismology of the planet host

• Provide the observational data to understand the evolution of stars and their planets

• High accuracy photometry of a large sample of relatively bright stars– Transiting terrestrial planets &– Asteroseismology of the planet host

Plato: baseline missionPlato: baseline mission

• Two configurations to be traded off– “staring” vs. “spinning” concept– Trade-off to be done during study

• Two configurations to be traded off– “staring” vs. “spinning” concept– Trade-off to be done during study

3 x 0.72 m2 telescopes100 identical 10cm pupil telescopes

SPICA: baseline missionSPICA: baseline mission

• Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics

• JAXA-led mission (see poster)• Coverage of FIR-MIR (5-210 m) with

imaging, spectroscopic and coronographic instruments

• Two orders of magnitude more sensitive than Herschel in FIR

• Higher spectral resolution than JWST in MIR (R=30 000)

• Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics

• JAXA-led mission (see poster)• Coverage of FIR-MIR (5-210 m) with

imaging, spectroscopic and coronographic instruments

• Two orders of magnitude more sensitive than Herschel in FIR

• Higher spectral resolution than JWST in MIR (R=30 000)

SPICA: European contributionSPICA: European contribution

• ESA will provide:– Cryogenic telescope assembly– European SPICA ground segment– ESI system engineering and management

• ESI instrument– FIR imaging spectrometer– Nationally funded, Europe/Canada– ESA managed

• ESA will provide:– Cryogenic telescope assembly– European SPICA ground segment– ESI system engineering and management

• ESI instrument– FIR imaging spectrometer– Nationally funded, Europe/Canada– ESA managed

CV2015: long-term technology development activities

CV2015: long-term technology development activities

• A number of high priority science goals identified with low TRL

• Incompatible with programmatics for first CV2015 slice

• Will be subject to joint (ESA + national) technology activities, in view of future CV2015 Calls

• Prioritization and details of activities to be established later

• A number of high priority science goals identified with low TRL

• Incompatible with programmatics for first CV2015 slice

• Will be subject to joint (ESA + national) technology activities, in view of future CV2015 Calls

• Prioritization and details of activities to be established later

CV2015: long-term technology development activities

CV2015: long-term technology development activities

• Goals in astrophysics for longer-term techhnology include– Detection and characterization of

terrestrial exo-planets– Study of B-mode polarization of CMB– Study of ultra-high energy cosmic

rays

• Goals in astrophysics for longer-term techhnology include– Detection and characterization of

terrestrial exo-planets– Study of B-mode polarization of CMB– Study of ultra-high energy cosmic

rays

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