Topical Working Group onSpacecraft, Launcher

and Aircraft Environments

November 6, 2007

Lippens Auditorium

Prepared by Angélica Sicart

Agenda

Progresses in the field :- Services- R&D activities- Coordination

Future:- Future ESA R&D activities- EC- Cosmic Vision- SEENoTC- Space based environment monitoring- New programmes?

Comments and discussion

Progresses in the field:

European Space environment Services

• SWENET– continuation supported by ESA.

• GEISHA – continuation supported by CNES

• MuSTAnG – In development (in preliminary operation).

• SAAPS – running with low level of support.

• SEIS – continuation at ESOC for s/c op support (SEISOP).

• SESS – in development

• SOARS – running

• Sievert – supported by FCA (F).

• QARM– supported by QQ (UK).

Progresses in the field:

R&D activities• ESA space situational awareness studies

• ESA space weather modules study (in preparation).

• ESA support to SWENET (maintenance).

• ESA solar proton event modelling (SEPEM – workshop was held last December).

• CNES/ONERA IPSAT (virtual observatory, goes, lanl, npoes)

• CNES/CLS: solar flare prediction model.

• CNES/ONERA: Salammbo developments.

• EC: EGSO, SSVO, etc

•Pic du Midi (2800-2900m) real-time testing facility: Christophe Sudre (INSEET, www.inseet.com, christophe.sudre@yahoo.fr) has put an experiment at "Pic du Midi" (France) for XiLinx in order to measure SEEs (65nm FPGA technology), at high altitude from neutrons (see RADECS - joel.lemauff@xilinx.com)

Progresses in the field:

Coordination

• SEENoTC:– steering board met first time on 31/10/06.– Technical Working Group established and met

• COSPAR• COSPAR/PRBEM• COSPAR/PSW

• Standards-ISO (space environment, testing of ESD on SA)-ECSS (E-20-06, E-10-04).

• COST- COST 724 has been completed – Report will be available soon.- The start of a new COST action is under discussion.

•MEO radiation environment modelsMEO radiation environment models•Jupiter radiation environments and effectsJupiter radiation environments and effects•Space Weather data systemsSpace Weather data systems•Shielding Tool (rShielding Tool (rapid prototyping toolkit)apid prototyping toolkit)•Investigation and analysis of very high energy accelerators for radiation Investigation and analysis of very high energy accelerators for radiation simulationsimulation•Development of a predictive discharge numerical model on solar panels•GEO-LEO radiation environment modelsGEO-LEO radiation environment models•SSASSA

Future:

Forthcoming approved ESA R&D activities

•Physics models for bio. effects of rad. & shielding•Radiation shielding by ISRU and/or innovative composites for EVA, vehicles and habitats•Slot Region radiation environment•Highly miniaturized active MEO radiation monitor•Energetic electron shielding, charging & rad. effects•Dose enhancement in high electron environment as source of under-prediction•Highly miniaturized radiation monitoring•Reduction of margins in radiation analysis•Simplified MEO/GEO tools for spacecraft charging

Future:

Possible future ESA TR&D activities

•Space Weather is in FP7 for Space domain.•SOTERIA (Solar Terrestrial Investigations and Archives)- approved (cf G. Lapenta’s presentation.•Proposals in preparation.

Future:

EC activities

•Cross-scale selected.•WARP not selected.

Future:

Cosmic Vision

Comments and Discussion

Something to add?

Any new activities to mention?