Optical phase beam steering enables motionless pointing of light. The lack of mechanical moving parts not only reduces overall Mass, Volume, and Power (MVP) to a fraction of conventional solutions, but also reduces the associated risk due to friction fatigue. The applications of this technology both on Earth and in Space are only beginning to be fully understood and realised.

In the course of this project, authors have developed an additive manufacturing technique firmly rooted in the Powder Bed Fusion methodology, specifically designed to address the challenge of Off-Earth Manufacturing. The unique aspect of the technology lies in the utilization of a specialized feedstock material in form of a colloidal mixture. This material has the remarkable capability to create a rigid and stable powder bed, making it exceptionally well-suited for operation in zero-gravity conditions.

n/a

Present ESA Deep Space Stations are equipped with a 20 kW X-Band High Power Amplifier (HPA).

N/A

In recent years, advances in Internet-of-Things (IoT) makes it easy to apply sensors at distributed applications like smart farming. However, scaling to large areas is possible but cumbersome. Another possibility is to acquire earth observation (EO) data from satellites which scales easily for large areas and even global wide monitoring. However, satellite data is not available continuously for a certain place and specific data is not available in case of clouds.

.

n/a