The E.Inspector mission objectives are to:* Image an ESA owned space debris in its current status * Use obtained images for the verification and validation of the e.deorbit or space tug GNC sensorsFollowing a successful ESA internal CDF study, the mission is now proposed to go to phase A to be studied by industry.Several drivers make this mission design challenging:* A possible long and large (delta-V) transfer to the target* Compliance to Space Debris Mitigation guidelines from possibly high altitude* A close RDV while maintaining keep-out zones and ensuring passively safe trajectories* Tr

The objective of this activity is to assess the system level and design impacts of optimising a satellite design for on-orbit manufacturing and assembly, as well as preparing it to be refurbished, reused or recycled on orbit afterwards, and to identify the technologies needed.

As on Earth, space debris should not only be seen as a threat. Instead, the value of waste as a recycled good should be understood. On Earth, this potential is already fully recognised. The German recycling industry alone generates more revenue than the entire European space industry. Nevertheless, this treasure was never lifted in space.

During the manufacturing of large structures such as launch vehicles, spacecraft, and propellant storage systems, it is often necessary to add external features such as brackets during the manufacturing process. Depending on the material used for the structure, features such as brackets can be attached using traditional techniques such as TIG welding. However during conventional fusion welding, there is always a danger that distortion can occur, or that the poor weldability of the material can result in a significant loss in mechanical performance or weld integrity.

The aim of the activity, developed by Omnidea-RTG in conjunction with ESA, Pleione SA and Fraunhofer IVV, was to produce a thin film polymer-based product enhanced with Graphene nanoparticles to decrease He gas permeability while maintaining thermal bonding properties and without major penalties in UV resistance, for use in high-altitude inflatable structures. The proposed technological application is the usage of this thin film as envelope inner layer for high altitude airborne platforms which, from a lower altitude (vs.

Due to an increasing power and complexity, electrical harnesses in aerospace systems require mass and volume optimization. The harness mass performance is driven by the ampacity (or current rating), that is the maximum current a wire or cable is able to carry without exceeding its maximum operating temperature. This current depends on the environment (pressure, temperature…), the wire’s physical characteristics (gauge, dielectric, overall diameter…) but also on the number of wires routing in the same bundle.

This study aims to carry out the conceptual design of a large-parabolic-antenna reflector that is manufactured and assembled on-orbit.

Through its Clean Space initiative, ESA has been devoting an increasing amount of attention to the environmental impact of its activities, including its own operations as well as operations performed by European industry in the frame of ESA programmes. In its Technology Strategy, ESA identified 'Inverting Europe’s contribution to space debris by 2030' as one of the four technology development targets.

The objective of the study was to investigate the performance and shielding abilities of lunar regolith-based geopolymer when reinforced with basalt fibres and cured under environmental conditions of the lunar surface. The geopolymer building materials should be suitable for
3D-printing on the Moon. Since there is a very limited supply of water on the moon, the study also focuses on lunar geopolymers with a reduced amount of water in the recipes, without the need for raw materials that cannot be resourced locally on the Moon.