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In this project, the University of Luxembourg studied and evaluated a new concept of connecting space missions via space internet providers. The system requirements, necessary adaptations, and possible limitations are provided and discussed. Three types of space internet provider were studied and evaluated: Starlink, OneWeb and O3b mPOWER.

Due to the ongoing miniaturisation and increased performance of electronics devices, alternative cooling methods are required, specifically mechanical pumping loops (MPL). Passive two-phase loops are not capable of cooling ESA's expected power densities up to 300 W/m², so pumped two-phase loops are forecasted to replace their passive counterparts. According to Lapensée et al., “the most important component of a MPL is the pump and a pump failure directly results in MPL system failure, a reliable pump is therefore of vital importance". Wits et al.

To develop large scale infrastructure on the Moon many different systems will have to be shipped to the Moon to produce the necessary components. This means that the traditional design of systems cannot be assumed and a production machine cannot be expected to provide its own power especially when power demand is in the 100kW-1MW range . A large scale lunar or martian base will most likely require an operating micro grid network, in order to effectively progress large scale developments.

The project, renamed in short “Plastic Monitor”, was part of the ESA’s Discovery Campaign on Remote Sensing of Plastic Marine Litter, funded by the Discovery Element of the ESA’s Basic Activities. Plastic Monitor aimed at assessing the feasibility of detection of heavy plastic pollution loads in an Indonesian river by using satellite imagery and ground truth and to demonstrate how Remote Sensing can enhance the quantification and monitoring of plastic input into the marine environment.