In space, it is silent and auditory feedback is not available. However, such feedback has a high impact on the quality of manual work. Precise audiovisual feedback can ensure that tasks are performed optimally, e.g, when using a tool or disconnecting a cable. For this reason, we will support the work in the silence of space by Augmented Reality (AR) auditive and visual feedback system. Astronauts can use the system during spacewalks. It then emits realistic synthetic sounds according to the current task or activity.

Advanced green energy generation concepts like space-based solar power (SBSP) have extensively been studied in the past and interest in these concepts has increased recently. To prepare for future decision making on SBSP, ESA has initiated a preparatory initiative called SOLARIS. In November 2022, funding for this initiative was approved at the ESA Council at Ministerial Level. Previous studies have shown that implementing space-based solar power (SBSP) is challenging due to the demand for tremendously large infrastructures that require numerous launches with large masses.

The idea concerns a new photo-bioreactor that contains bacteria immobilized on solid substrate. Some red bacteria, like Rhodopseudomonas palustris, are able to produce gaseous hydrogen from water using only light as energy source through the so-called anaerobic photosynthesis. Moreover, these bacteria degrade organic contaminants contained in the water to carbonic acid and hydrogen photo-evolution. CO2 can be recovered from the water and eventually sent with Hydrogen to biomethane production by Sabatier reactor.

Microbial contamination is a generic risk concerning flight hardware degradation, Planetary Protection and potentially crew health. Material surface requires a proper control and monitoring of the microbial cleanliness level. Today, contact plates, swabs and wipes are used for surface sampling. Swabs and wipes samples include mandatory liquid transfer to further extract and detect microorganism. Today, automated miniaturized system, molecular-based, has been developed and offers the possibility to perform multiple laboratory functions on a complete integrated system (i.e.

The documents describe the first work developed by Maana Electric in the frame of the ACME project. The aim of the activity is to develop a system to use thermite reaction produced from in-situ resources from lunar regolith and use the energy released by the metallothermic reaction as a Lunar Night Survival solution. These documents report the results of the first Proof-of-Concept car laboratories to validate that thermite in atmospheric condition can be generated from regolith and its beneficiated forms. From the outcomes of the PoC, a breadboard has been designed, integrated and tested.

The development of space suits has been a critical aspect of human space exploration since the early days of the space race. These suits provide a breathable environment for astronauts and protect them from the harsh conditions of space. However, a major challenge associated with space suits is the growth and spread of bacteria in the suits, which can cause infections and pose a threat to the health of the astronauts. To address this challenge, the Bacterma project was initiated with the aim of developing a textile that is resistant to bacterial growth and spread.

When setting up a lunar station, technologies for the use of locally available materials are crucial. Such technologies drastically reduce the need for transportation from Earth. This project idea aims to provide proof of a key technology, namely Mobile – Selective Laser Melting (M-SLM) for building large structures on the Moon. A mobile high power laser beam is directed on lunar regolith leading to its melting and after cooling to solid structures. In an independent study, we designed the MOONRISE payload up to an engineering model (EM).