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Format: 2023
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Requirements for standard CMOS technologies when intended for space application are very close to that of terrestrial high reliability ground applications, characterised by signal-to-noise, voltage and frequency performance parameters, depending on the ground domain itself. However, for space application, long term reliability and radiation resistance are mandatory and are currently not proven for aerospace, automotive or industrial components.

Italy

GSTP

G617-202QT

SITAEL S.P.A.

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Background and justification:

  • The use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies in the Space sector is gaining traction, although it is necessary to find new use cases and develop them up to TRL7 or TRL9 to be meaningful
  • The Spanish Space industry has important actors with high knowledge of their products and sector that could benefit from the experience CiTD and CATEC have in AM and improve their products through the use of these technologies

 Achievements and status:

Spain

GSTP

GT17-137TIap

CITD Engineering Technologies, S.L

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Germany

GSTP

G617-241TAjm

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

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For a given application area, the power and propulsion requirements may evolve with each generation of the satellite system. Power levels may increase with the enhancement of the payload and also the introduction or the increased use of electric propulsion. These trends are occurring in application segments such as navigation. In order to address these trends, power subsystem solutions may be adapted from satellite systems used for other orbits and other applications.

Belgium

GSTP

GT27?105EP

THALES ALENIA SPACE BELGIUM

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ESA has invested in recent years to improve the security of the software systems by providing a Secure Software Engineering standard along with a number of tools that help developers and technical officers to implement it. The SSE4Space proposal moves the concept one level up to the system engineering domain, where security engineering methodologies and tools are equally important.
 

Luxembourg

GSTP

GT17-065GE

PROXIMUS LUXEMBOURG S.A.

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The activity plans the following tasks:
 
Development, Integration and Validation of:
  • a Receive Telescope with a 80cm aperture mounted on a very precise Mount with arcsecond pointing and tracking accuracy
  • a Transmit Laser Package (precise pulsed source capable to operate at 532nm and 1064nm)
  • a time-gated photon-counting Detection Package (filters and detectors sensitive at 532nm and 1064nm)
  • a precise Control, Timing, Calibration and Processing System as the central "heart" of the LRS

Germany

GSTP

G618-050GS

DiGOS Potsdam GmbH

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One of the main challenges in Additive manufacturing is to master all the steps ensuring that the final product is of sufficient quality to be used in a space mission. The first element to take into consideration is the raw material, normally a powder, that will be processed until obtaining a high end part. In this activity, an iterative approach will be used to unambiguously identify the main requirements for metallic powder procurement. This activity will target one of the priority materials identified in the roadmap (i.e.

United Kingdom

GSTP

G61A-018QT

THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE SERVICES LTD

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Machine automation is moving towards fully autonomous solutions, which brings higher productivity, cost savings and operational advantages to the customers, while requiring high accuracy GNSS position and attitude determination, as well as integrity and the ability to operate in very difficult environments. As the level of competition in high-end GNSS receivers increases worldwide, there is a need to innovate and to improve the time to market.

Belgium

GSTP

GT26?074ES

SEPTENTRIO

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United Kingdom

GSTP

GT17-137TIbs

NewSpace Systems Ltd

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Portugal

GSTP

GT17-137TIaha

GeoSat, Lda

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